Ngozi Okobi-Okeoghene Explained

Ngozzi Okobi-Okeoghene
Fullname:Ngozi Sonia Okobi-Okeoghene[1]
Birth Name:Ngozi Sonia Okobi[2]
Birth Date:1993 12, df=yes
Birth Place:Nigeria
Currentclub:Levante Las Planas
Clubnumber:22
Position:Forward
Years1:2010–2015
Clubs1:Delta Queens
Years2:2015
Clubs2:Washington Spirit
Caps2:4
Goals2:0
Years3:2016–2017
Clubs3:Vittsjö GIK
Caps3:38
Goals3:3
Years4:2018–2023
Clubs4:Eskilstuna United
Caps4:107
Goals4:11
Years5:2023–
Clubs5:Levante Las Planas
Caps5:7
Goals5:0
Nationalyears1:2010–
Nationalteam1:Nigeria
Nationalcaps1:27[3]
Nationalgoals1:4
Pcupdate:18 April 2023
Ntupdate:17 June 2015

Ngozi Sonia Okobi-Okeoghene (; born 14 December 1993) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Spanish club Levante Las Planas and the Nigeria women's national team.

Club career

On 23 June 2015, Washington Spirit announced a deal (in principle) for the attacker from her home-town club, Delta Queens of the Nigerian Women's Championship for an undisclosed fee; this made her the third Nigerian to move to the National Women's Soccer League club in 2015 behind attacker Francisca Ordega and the second in the World Cup behind defender, Josephine Chukwunonye.[4]

On 6 January 2016, the Washington Spirit waived Okobi.[5]

In February 2023, Okobi joined Spanish Liga F club Levante Las Planas.[6]

International career

Ngozi played the 2008 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup, 2010 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup and 2012 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup with the Falconets (nickname of the younger Nigeria women's national football teams).

At senior level (nicknamed Super Falcons) she was part of the squads at the African Women's Championship tournaments of 2010, 2012 and 2014, winning two of them (2010 and 2014).[7] She also played for Nigeria at the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup.[8] [9]

Ngozi Okobi has played for the Nigerian team albeit the under 17 squad since 2008 and got her first senior call up immediately after the U-17 tournament in 2010. The forward registered her first international goal against Zambia where she aided Nigeria trounce the hosts 6–0 at the 2014 African Women's Championship.

Style of play

She is known for her resilience and prefers playing the coveted "10" role; just behind the striker though she can play in a number of positions including attacking midfielder, winger and right wing-back.

Honours

Nigeria

Individual

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FIFA Women's World Cup France 2019 – List of Players: Nigeria . . 17 . 27 May 2019 . 27 May 2019 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20190708190751/https://tournament.fifadata.com/documents/FWWC/2019/pdf/FWWC_2019_SQUADLISTS.PDF . 8 July 2019.
  2. Web site: FIFA Women's World Cup Canada 2015 – List of Players: Nigeria . . 18 . 6 July 2015 . 27 December 2019 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20190608175618/http://www.fifadata.com/document/FWWC/2015/pdf/FWWC_2015_SquadLists.pdf . 8 June 2019.
  3. Web site: Profile . https://web.archive.org/web/20150610010715/http://www.fifa.com/womensworldcup/players/player=302083/index.html . dead . 10 June 2015 . FIFA.com . 20 June 2015.
  4. Web site: Spirit sign Nigerian forward Ngozi Okobi . 23 June 2015 . . 30 June 2015.
  5. Web site: Spirit Waives Forward Ngozi Sonia Okobi . 6 January 2016 .
  6. News: Falcons star Okobi-Okeoghene joins Levante . Ebenezer. Bajela. The Punch. 3 February 2023.
  7. Web site: FEMME FATALE..!!!!!!!! . Janine Anthony . 20 October 2014 .
  8. Web site: FIFA Women's World Cup Canada 2015™ – Players – Ngozi-OKOBI . https://web.archive.org/web/20150610010715/http://www.fifa.com/womensworldcup/players/player=302083/index.html . dead . 10 June 2015 . FIFA.com . 8 June 2015 . 13 June 2015.
  9. Web site: The O's upset Sweden in pulsating 3 all thriller . womenssoccerunited.com . 30 June 2015.
  10. Web site: 28 January 2021 . IFFHS Women's CAF Team Decade 2011–2020 . 7 August 2023 . The International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS).