Vivian Ikechukwu

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Vivian Ikechukwu
Personal information
Full name Vivian Obianujunwa Ikechukwu
Date of birth (1997-07-10) 10 July 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Nigeria
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Santos Laguna
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Abia Angels F.C.
2018–2022 Rivers Angels
2022 Gintra Universitetas 19 (14)
2022–2024 Beşiktaş 30 (9)
2024 Cruz Azul 11 (1)
2025– Santos Laguna 0 (0)
International career
Nigeria 10 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 February 2024

Vivian Obianujunwa Ikechukwu (born 10 July 1997) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga MX Femenil club Cruz Azul and the Nigeria women's national team. [1] [2] [3]

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Club career

Ikechukwu is 1.68 m tall and plays in the forward position. [4]

She began her professional career with Abia Angels F.C. in the NWFL Premiership. [5] [6]

Rivers Angels F.C.

In 2018, Ikechukwu transferred to the Port Harcourt club Rivers Angels F.C. playing in the top-level league NWFL Premiership. [5] [7] She won the 2018 Women’s Aiteo Cup held in Yenagoa. [5] Her team became league champion in 2019, [5] and 2020–21 seasons. [8] [9] She played at the 2021 CAF Women's Champions League in Cairo, Egypt, and scored two goals. [8] [10] In February 2022, she was named Player of the Month of the NWPL. [11]

FC Gintra Universitetas

In March 2022, Ikechukwu went to Lithuania, and joined the A Lyga club FC Gintra Universitetas. [7] [4] She played at the 2022–23 UEFA Women's Champions League. [12] She scored 14 goals in 19 matches played. Her one-year contract expired in December 2022. [5]

Beşiktaş J.K.

End January 2023, Ikechukwu moved to Turkey, and signed a half-season deal with the Istanbul-based club Beşiktaş J.K. to play in the Turkish Women's Football Super League. [2] [13] [5] In the 2022–23 Super League's second half, she capped in four matches. [2] In May 2023, she suffered calf muscle strain. [1] Her contract with Beşiktaş J.K. was extended for one year in the 2023–24 Super League. [2] [14] She suffered a leg injury in December 2023. [1] She played in 30 official matches for Beşiktaş, where she played for 1.5 seasons. She contributed 9 goals and 5 assists and stayed on the field for over 2.000 minutes. [15]

Cruz Azul F.C.

Middle of July 2024, Ikechukwu moved to Mexico, and signed with the Mexico City-based club Cruz Azul (women) to play in the Liga MX Femenil. [16] She scored a goal in a 4-1 win against Santos Laguna on 17.08.2024. [17] In a statement made by the club in the first week of December, they were announced that Ikechukwu would not continue next season. [18]

International career

Ikechukwu is a member of the Nigeria national team. [7] [14] She scored two goals against South Africa in the Aisha Buhari International Invitational Tournament in 2021. She was part of the fourth-placed nationatl team at the 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nation in Morocco. [19]

Personal life

Ikechukwu was born in Nigeria on 10 July 1997. [2]

Honours

Rivers Angels F.C.

FC Gintra Universitetas

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