Chioma Igwe

Chioma 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.

Chioma Igwe
Personal information
Full name Chioma Nisa Igwe
Date of birth (1986-07-21) July 21, 1986
Place of birth San Mateo, California
Height 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Playing position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
2000–2003 Notre Dame HS
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2005 California
2006–2007 Santa Clara
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008 SoccerPlus Connecticut
2008–2009 1. FC Saarbrücken 5 (0)
2009 Chicago Red Stars 15 (0)
2010 Boston Breakers 8 (0)
2011–2015 Freiburg 61 (4)
2015–2017 SC Sand 43 (2)
Total 132 (6)
National team‡
2004 United States U19
2007 United States U21
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of August 27, 2017
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of November 11, 2009

From the 2011/12 until 2014/15 she played in the German Bundesliga for Freiburg.[1] In May 2015, it was announced that Igwe had joined SC Sand.[2]

Igwe's father played on the Nigeria national football team after playing at the University of San Francisco (1975 to 1979).[3] Her name "Chioma" means "God is good" in Igbo.[4]

By the end of 2016/17 season, she announced her retirement from professional soccer, at the age of 30.

References
  1. "Freiburg holt drei neue". May 2, 2011. Archived from the original on March 9, 2016. Retrieved May 2, 2011.
  2. "Frauenfußball-Bundesligist SC Sand holt Kober und Igwe". May 27, 2015.
  3. "Chioma Igwe Bio". University of California Official Athletic Site. Retrieved February 13, 2015.
  4. "Chioma". Baby Names. Retrieved February 14, 2015.


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