Chidinma Okeke Explained

Chidinma Okeke
Fullname:Chidinma Nkeruka Okeke
Birth Date:11 August 2000
Birth Place:Warri, Nigeria
Height:1.68m
Position:Centre-back
Currentclub:América
Years1:2018–2019
Clubs1:FC Robo
Years2:2019–2021
Clubs2:Madrid CFF
Caps2:13
Goals2:0
Years3:2022–2023
Clubs3:Hapoel Be'er Sheva
Caps3:26
Goals3:6
Years4:2023–2024
Clubs4:MyNavi Sendai
Caps4:9
Goals4:0
Years5:2024–
Clubs5:América
Caps5:0
Goals5:0
Nationalyears1:2016
Nationalteam1:Nigeria U17
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2018
Nationalteam2:Nigeria U20
Nationalcaps2:4
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2019–
Nationalteam3:Nigeria
Nationalcaps3:13
Nationalgoals3:0
Pcupdate:23 March 2024
Ntupdate:31 July 2024

Chidinma Nkeruka Okeke (born 11 August 2000) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Liga MX Femenil side Club América and the Nigeria women's national team. She was formerly at FC Robo in the Nigeria Women Premier League, Madrid CFF in Liga F, Hapoel Be'er Sheva in Ligat Nashim and MyNavi Sendai in WE League. She was part of the Nigerian team that won the 2019 WAFU Women's Cup in Ivory Coast.[1]

Career

In 2016, Okeke represented Nigeria women's national U-17 football team at the 2016 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.[2]

In 2017, she lost to Rasheedat Ajibade in the women's division finals of Nigeria Freestyle Football competition.[3]

In July 2018, she was named by Coach Christopher Danjuma in the final squad-list of Nigeria women's national under-20 football team for the 2018 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.[4]

At the 2019 WAFU Women's Cup, Okeke was on the scoresheet as Nigerian team defeated Niger to qualify for the semi-finals.[5]

She was also included in the Nigerian squad for 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup.[6]

In August 2019, she signed for Madrid CFF in Spanish Primera División, and made her first team debut in a win against Real Betis on 8 September 2019.

In October 2023, she signed for MyNavi Sendai.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Falcons edge Ivory Coast on penalties to win first WAFU Cup . The Cable . 18 May 2019 . 3 June 2019.
  2. Web site: Nigeria names squad for FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup . 1 September 2016 . 3 June 2019.
  3. Web site: McCarthy Obanor, Rasheedat Ajibade emerge Nigeria Freestyle Football Champions . 3 June 2019.
  4. Web site: Danjuma picks final squad for FIFA U-20 Women World Cup . Guardian . 27 July 2018 . 3 June 2019.
  5. Web site: Super Falcons thrash Niger 15–0 to reach semifinals of 2019 WAFU Women's Cup . Steve . Dede . 12 May 2019 . Pulse . 3 June 2019.
  6. Web site: Evelyn Nwabuoku and Chidinma Okeke top surprise names on Nigeria's Women's World Cup squad . Goal.com . 3 June 2019.