Chioma Igwe | |
Fullname: | Chioma Nisa Igwe[1] |
Birth Date: | 21 July 1986 |
Birth Place: | San Mateo, California, United States |
Position: | Midfielder |
Youthclubs1: | Notre Dame HS |
Youthyears1: | 2000–2003 |
College1: | California Golden Bears |
Collegeyears1: | 2004–2005 |
College2: | Santa Clara Broncos |
Collegeyears2: | 2006–2007 |
Years1: | 2008 |
Clubs1: | SoccerPlus Connecticut |
Years2: | 2008–2009 |
Clubs2: | 1. FC Saarbrücken |
Goals2: | 0 |
Caps2: | 5 |
Years3: | 2009 |
Clubs3: | Chicago Red Stars |
Goals3: | 0 |
Caps3: | 15 |
Years4: | 2010 |
Clubs4: | Boston Breakers |
Goals4: | 0 |
Caps4: | 8 |
Years5: | 2011–2015 |
Clubs5: | SC Freiburg |
Goals5: | 4 |
Caps5: | 61 |
Years6: | 2015–2017 |
Clubs6: | SC Sand |
Goals6: | 2 |
Caps6: | 43 |
Totalgoals: | 6 |
Totalcaps: | 132 |
Nationalyears1: | 2004 |
Nationalteam1: | United States U19 |
Nationalyears2: | 2007 |
Nationalteam2: | United States U21 |
Chioma Nisa Igwe (born July 21, 1986) is an American former soccer midfielder. The San Mateo, California native is a former member of the United States U-20 women's national soccer team.
From the 2011/12 until 2014/15 she played in the German Bundesliga for Freiburg.[2] In May 2015, it was announced that Igwe had joined SC Sand.[3]
Igwe's father played on the Nigeria national football team after playing at the University of San Francisco (1975 to 1979).[4] Her name "Chioma" means "God is good" in Igbo.[5]
By the end of 2016/17 season, she announced her retirement from professional soccer, at the age of 30.