Helen Ukaonu

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Helen Ukaonu
Maya Hayes and Helen Ukaonu USA-NIG U-20 Women 2010.jpg
Maya Hayes (left) and Ukaonu (right) in 2010
Personal information
Date of birth (1991-05-17) 17 May 1991 (age 32) [1]
Place of birth Abuja, Nigeria [1]
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) [1]
Position(s) Defender [1]
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2011–2014 Sunnanå 87 (8)
International career
2010 Nigeria U20 6 (1)
2011 Nigeria 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 October 2014. [1]
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 5 July 2011. [1]

Helen Ukaonu (born 17 May 1991) is a Nigerian footballer who plays as a defender. She represented the Nigeria women's national team. [2]

After four seasons at Sunnanå SK, Ukaona's contract was not renewed in December 2014. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Helen Ukaonu at Soccerway. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
  2. We want to retain.... Archived 13 December 2014 at the Wayback Machine , FUTAA.com
  3. "Official : Sunnana SK Bid Farewell To Helen Ukaonu:: All Nigeria Soccer - The Complete Nigerian Football Portal". allnigeriasoccer.com. Retrieved 11 December 2017.