Nneka Onyejekwe

Nneka Obiamaka Onyejekwe (born August 18, 1989 in Hațeg) is a Romanian professional volleyball player who plays as a middle blocker for CS Volei Alba-Blaj and the Romania national team.

Nneka Onyejekwe
Onyejekwe in 2011
Personal information
Full nameNneka Obiamaka Onyejekwe
Nationality Romanian
Born (1989-08-18) August 18, 1989
Hațeg, Romania
Height1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight75 kg (165 lb)
Spike319 cm (126 in)
Block301 cm (119 in)
Volleyball information
PositionMiddle blocker
Current clubCS Volei Alba-Blaj
Number18
Career
YearsTeams
2007–2010
2010–2014
2014–2015
2015–2016
2016–
Metal Galați
Voléro Zürich
RC Cannes
Dresdner SC
CS Volei Alba-Blaj
National team
2006–Romania

She was born in Hațeg to a Romanian mother and Nigerian father, both intellectuals, and was raised in Cluj-Napoca.[1] One of her brothers, Chike, plays handball professionally.

Honours

Clubs

  • 2011, 2012, 2013 Swiss Championship – Champion, with Voléro Zürich
  • 2011, 2012, 2013 Swiss Cup – Champion, with Voléro Zürich
  • 2010, 2011 Swiss Super Cup – Champion, with Voléro Zürich
  • 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 Romanian Championship – Champion, with Metal Galați
  • 2007, 2008, 2009 Romanian Cup – Champion, with Metal Galați
  • 2017–18 CEV Champions League - Runner-Up, with CSM Volei Alba Blaj

Individual awards

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See also

References

  1. "Nneka Onyejekwe - voleibalista româno-nigeriană de la CSU Metal" (in Romanian). Viaţa Liberă Galaţi. 29 January 2010.
Awards
Preceded by
Milena Rašić
Rachael Adams
Best Middle Blocker of
CEV Champions League

2017–2018
ex aequo Milena Rašić
Succeeded by
TBD


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