| Esther Okoronkwo | |
| Fullname: | Ijeoma Esther Okoronkwo[1] |
| Birth Date: | 1997 3, df=y |
| Birth Place: | Abia State, Nigeria |
| Height: | 1.73m[2] |
| Position: | Forward |
| Currentclub: | UD Tenerife |
| Clubnumber: | 9 |
| Youthyears1: | 2012–2015 |
| Youthclubs1: | Foster Falcons |
| Collegeyears1: | 2016–2017 |
| College1: | Northeast Texas Eagles |
| Collegecaps1: | ? |
| Collegegoals1: | 28 |
| Collegeyears2: | 2018–2021 |
| College2: | Lamar Lady Cardinals |
| Collegecaps2: | 39 |
| Collegegoals2: | 35 |
| Years1: | 2021–2023 |
| Clubs1: | Saint-Étienne |
| Caps1: | 27 |
| Goals1: | 7 |
| Years2: | 2023– |
| Clubs2: | UD Tenerife |
| Caps2: | 8 |
| Goals2: | 2 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2021– |
| Nationalteam1: | Nigeria |
| Nationalcaps1: | 15 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 6 |
| Pcupdate: | 5 December 2023 |
| Ntupdate: | 9 December 2023. |
Ijeoma Esther Okoronkwo (born 27 March 1997) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Spanish Liga F club UD Tenerife and the Nigeria women's national team.
Okoronkwo was born in Abia State and raised in Richmond, Texas, United States.[2]
Okoronkwo has attended the John and Randolph Foster High School, the Northeast Texas Community College and the Lamar University.[3] [2]
In June 2023, Okoronkwo joined Spanish Liga F club UD Tenerife.[4]
Okoronkwo made her senior debut for Nigeria on 10 June 2021 as a 43rd-minute substitution in a 0–1 friendly loss to Jamaica.[5]
On 23 February 2022, she scored her first goal against Ivory Coast in a 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualification match in Ivory Coast, after receiving a pass from Michelle Alozie. The goal gave Nigeria a 1-0 away victory over the Ivory Coast and ensured qualification for the 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations with a 3-0 aggregate scoreline.
On 16 June 2023, she was included in the 23-player Nigerian squad for the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023.[6]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 23 February 2022 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualification | ||
| 2. | 21 February 2023 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2023 Women's Revelations Cup | ||
| 3. | 7 April 2023 | 1–0 | 2–1 | Friendly | ||
| 4. | 30 November 2023 | 4–0 | 5–0 | 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualification | ||
| 5. | 5–0 | |||||
| 6. | 5 December 2023 | 1–1 | 2–1 | |||
| 7. | 26 February 2024 | Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja, Nigeria | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2024 CAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament | |