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 28)
Place of birth Nigeria
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
 Santos Laguna
Number 22
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 10 (1)
2025– Santos Laguna 30 (8)
International career
Nigeria 10 (2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 5 February 2026

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

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]

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.[ citation needed ] She scored 14 goals in 19 matches played. Her one-year contract expired in December 2022. [5]

Beşiktaş

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] [12] [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] [13] 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. [14]

Cruz Azul

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. [15] She scored a goal in a 4-1 win against Santos Laguna on 17.08.2024. [16] In a statement made by the club in the first week of December, they were announced that Ikechukwu would not continue next season. [17]

International career

Ikechukwu is a member of the Nigeria national team. [7] [13] 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. [18]

Personal life

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

Honours

Rivers Angels F.C.

FC Gintra Universitetas

References

  1. 1 2 3 "19 Vivian Ikechukwu" (in German). Soccerway. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Vivian Obianujuwan Ikechukwu" (in Turkish). Türkiye Futbol Federasyonu. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  3. ↑ "Nijerya (K)" (in Turkish). Mackolik. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  4. 1 2 "Vivian Ikechukwu" (in Turkish). FotoMaç. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Abdulsalam, Hassan (26 January 2023). "TRANSFERS Nigeria striker Vivian Ikechukwu joins Besiktas". Pulse Sport. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  6. ↑ "Vivian Ikechukwu's brace helps Abia Angels defeat Rivers Angels in friendly". African Women's Football. 23 March 2017. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  7. 1 2 3 "Always Go For The Best; Rivers Angels Product Vivian Ikechukwu Reacts After Joining WFC GINTRA". Sports 247. 24 March 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  8. 1 2 3 "Mamelodi Sundowns and ASFAR's goalless draw qualifies both, Rivers Angels beat Vihiga Queens 4–0". CAF Online. 12 November 2021. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  9. ↑ Ahmadu, Samuel (28 April 2021). "Rivers Angels' Ikechukwu reveals Caf Champions League dream after NWPL Super Six success". Goal. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  10. ↑ "CAFWCL: Rivers Angels Sta Vivian Ikechukwu Reflects On Historic Competition (AUDIO) By". Busy Buddies. 17 December 2021. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  11. ↑ "NWFL Premiership 2022 Osahon, Ikechukwu Named Manager, Coach Of The Month Of February". Platinum Reports. 21 March 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  12. ↑ "Beşiktaş Kadın Futbol Takımı Nijeryalı Vivian Ikechukwu'yu transfer ettiğini duyurdu!". a Spor (in Turkish). 26 January 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  13. 1 2 "Super Falcons' Glory Ogbonna and Vivian Ikechukwu Face Narrow Loss in Turkcell Women's Football Super League Encounter". ToBeXMediaServices. 21 November 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  14. ↑ http://www.soccerdonna.de/en/vivian-ikechukwu/leistungsdaten/spieler_23104.html
  15. ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/C9kkPT3pNlq/?img_index=1
  16. ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/C-yKdBGuIzj/
  17. ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/DDNRQqJJIhW/?img_index=1
  18. ↑ Onwugbolu, Bibian (24 March 2024). "I Always Go For The Best Vivian Ikechukwu Reacts After Joining WFC GINTRA". Sportsday Online. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
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