Chioma Igwe

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Chioma Igwe
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Personal information
Full name Chioma Nisa Igwe [1]
Date of birth (1986-07-21) July 21, 1986 (age 38)
Place of birth San Mateo, California, United States
Height 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
2000–2003 Notre Dame HS
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2004–2005 California Golden Bears
2006–2007 Santa Clara Broncos
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2008 SoccerPlus Connecticut
2008–2009 1. FC Saarbrücken 5 (0)
2009 Chicago Red Stars 15 (0)
2010 Boston Breakers 8 (0)
2011–2015 SC Freiburg 61 (4)
2015–2017 SC Sand 43 (2)
Total132(6)
International career
2004 United States U19
2007 United States U21
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Chioma Nisa Igwe (born July 21, 1986) is an American former soccer midfielder. The San Mateo, California native is a former member of the United States U-20 women's national soccer team.

From the 2011/12 until 2014/15 she played in the German Bundesliga for Freiburg. [2] In May 2015, it was announced that Igwe had joined SC Sand. [3]

Igwe's father played on the Nigeria national football team after playing at the University of San Francisco (1975 to 1979). [4] Her name "Chioma" means "God is good" in Igbo. [5]

By the end of 2016/17 season, she announced her retirement from professional soccer, at the age of 30.

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References

  1. ↑ "Chioma Nisa Igwe ist "Spielerin des 4. Spieltags"" [Chioma Nisa Igwe is "Player of Matchday 4"]. German Football Association (in German). October 8, 2015. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Freiburg holt drei neue". May 2, 2011. Archived from the original on March 9, 2016. Retrieved May 2, 2011.
  3. ↑ "Frauenfußball-Bundesligist SC Sand holt Kober und Igwe". May 27, 2015. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved July 18, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Chioma Igwe Bio". University of California Official Athletic Site. Retrieved February 13, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Chioma". Baby Names. Retrieved February 14, 2015.
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