![]() Kanu with Racing Louisville FC in 2024 | |||
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Full name | Uchenna Grace Kanu | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 20 June 1997||
Place of birth | Abia, Nigeria [2] | ||
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) [3] | ||
Position(s) | Forward [1] | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Racing Louisville | ||
Number | 29 | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016–2019 | Southeastern Fire | 78 | (157) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018–2020 | Pensacola FC | 12 | (17) |
2020 | Sevilla | 4 | (0) |
2020–2021 | Linköpings FC | 42 | (22) |
2022–2023 | UANL | 30 | (20) |
2023– | Racing Louisville | 28 | (5) |
International career‡ | |||
2014 | Nigeria U17 | 4 | (3) |
2014 | Nigeria U20 | 3 | (0) |
2019– | Nigeria | 31 | (20) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 July 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 5 December 2023 |
Uchenna Grace Kanu (born 20 June 1997) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a forward for NWSL club Racing Louisville. Internationally, Kanu represents the Nigeria women's national team.
Kanu represented Nigeria at the 2014 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup and the 2014 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup. She made her senior debut on 8 April 2019 in a 1–2 friendly loss to Canada.
On 16 June 2023, she was included in the 23-player Nigerian squad for the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023. [4]
In her earlier years, at the age of 26, she shared her journey, saying, "I used to sell oranges and water on the streets of Aba. My brother and I would hawk sodas like Coca-Cola, Fanta, and Pepsi in the market. We'd cross paths, share a laugh, and then go our separate ways." Now, Kanu excels as a forward for NWSL club Racing Louisville in the United States, having risen to prominence through her representation of Nigeria in various FIFA Women's World Cups. [5]
Carmelina Moscato is a Canadian soccer coach and former professional player who is currently an assistant coach for Racing Louisville FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). She played as a defender for UPC Tavagnacco in the Serie A; Piteå IF and Dalsjöfors GoIF in the Damallsvenskan; the Chicago Red Stars, Boston Breakers and Seattle Reign FC in the NWSL; and Western Sydney Wanderers in the Australian W-League. She made 94 appearances for the Canadian national team. She served as the commissioner of League1 Ontario Women's Division from 2019 to 2020. She was the director of women's football for the Bahamas Football Association in 2021.
María Guadalupe Sánchez Morales is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for San Diego Wave FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). Born in the United States, she also plays for the Mexico national team.
Mariana Valeria Larroquette is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for the Orlando Pride of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) and the Argentina national team.
Chrestinah Thembi Kgatlana is a South African professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Liga MX Femenil club Tigres UANL Femenil and the South Africa women's national team.
Jaelin Marie Howell is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for NJ/NY Gotham FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). She played college soccer for the Florida State Seminoles and was awarded the Hermann Trophy two years in a row. She was drafted by Racing Louisville FC with the second overall pick of the 2022 NWSL Draft.
Liga MX Femenil, officially known as Liga BBVA MX Femenil for sponsorship reasons, is the highest division of women's football in Mexico. Supervised by the Mexican Football Federation, this professional league has 18 teams, each coinciding with a Liga MX club.
Kiana Angélica Palacios Hernández is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga MX Femenil side Club América. Born and raised in the United States to Mexican parents, she caps for the Mexico women's national team.
Jimena López Fuentes is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a left back for Liga MX Femenil club Tigres UANL, as well as the Mexico women's national team.
Hildah Tholakele Magaia is a South African professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Liga MX Femenil club Club Tijuana and the South Africa national team.
Alyssa Paola Thompson is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Angel City FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) and the United States women's national team. She was named the national Gatorade Player of the Year in 2021. She was selected first overall in the 2023 NWSL Draft by Angel City while in high school.
Amanda Marie Allen is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Lexington SC of the USL Super League on loan from Orlando Pride of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) and the Canada national team.
Michelle Ivory Cooper is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for the Kansas City Current of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). She played two years of college soccer for the Duke Blue Devils, winning the Hermann Trophy as a sophomore, and was picked second overall by the Current in the 2023 NWSL Draft. She represented the United States at the youth international level.
Riley Grace Mattingly Parker is an American professional women's soccer player who plays as a forward for USL Super League club Carolina Ascent.
Hillary Elizabeth Beall is an American professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for San Diego Wave FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL).
Kennedy Megan Wesley is an American professional soccer player who plays as a center back for San Diego Wave FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). She played college soccer for the Stanford Cardinal and was drafted by the Wave in the first round of the 2024 NWSL Draft.
Kennedy Linh Fuller is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Angel City FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). She was named the national Gatorade Player of the Year in 2023. She signed with Angel City at the age of 16 in 2024. She won bronze with the United States at the 2024 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.
Alexandra Mackenzie Pfeiffer is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for the Kansas City Current of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). She was signed by the Current at age 15 in 2023. She has represented the United States at the youth international level.
Kimmi Ascanio is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for San Diego Wave FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). She was signed by the Wave at the age of 16 in 2024. She won bronze with the United States at the 2024 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.
Ella Ryan Sanchez is an American professional soccer player who plays as an attacking midfielder for Liga MX Femenil club Pachuca. She has represented the United States at the youth international level. A product of the Racing Louisville FC academy, she signed with Pachuca at the age of 18.
Morgan Lynn Messner is an American professional soccer player who most recently played as a goalkeeper for San Diego Wave FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). She played college soccer for the Boston University Terriers and the Penn State Nittany Lions.