Ijeoma Esther Okoronkwo (born 27 March 1997) is a Nigerian footballer who plays as a forward for Saint-Étienne and the Nigeria women's national team.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ijeoma Esther Okoronkwo[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1997-03-27) 27 March 1997 (age 25)[2] | ||
Place of birth | Abia State, Nigeria | ||
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[3] | ||
Position(s) | Forward[3] | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Saint-Étienne | ||
Youth career | |||
2012–2015 | Foster Falcons | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016–2017 | Northeast Texas Eagles | ? | (28) |
2018–2021 | Lamar Lady Cardinals | 39 | (35) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2021- | Saint-Étienne | 18 | (4) |
National team‡ | |||
2021– | Nigeria | 3 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 02:25, 4 October 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 June 2021.[4] |
Okoronkwo was born in Abia State and raised in Richmond, Texas, United States.[3]
Okoronkwo has attended the John and Randolph Foster High School, the Northeast Texas Community College and the Lamar University.[5][3]
Okoronkwo made her senior debut for Nigeria on 10 June 2021 as a 43rd-minute substitution in a 0–1 friendly loss to Jamaica.[6]
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