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{{short description|Nigerian footballer (born 2000)}}
{{Use Nigerian English|date=July 2022}}
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{{Infobox football biography
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Chidinma Okeke
| name = Chidinma Okeke
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| fullname = Chidinma Nkeruka Okeke
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| fullname = Chidinma Nkeruka Okeke
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2000|08|11|df=y}}<ref>{{Soccerway|access-date=3 June 2019}}</ref>
| birth_date = August 11, 2000
| birth_place =
| birth_place = [[Warri]], Nigeria
| height =
| height = 1.68m
| currentclub = [[FC Robo]]
| position = [[Centre-back]]
| currentclub = [[Club América (women)|América]]
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| position = Defender
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| years1 = 2018–2019
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| clubs3 = [[Hapoel Be'er Sheva F.C. (women)|Hapoel Be'er Sheva]]
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| clubs4 = [[MyNavi Sendai]]
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| pcupdate = 23 March 2024
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'''Chidinma Okeke''' (born August 11, 2000<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://us.soccerway.com/players/chidinma-nkeruka-okeke/463896/ |title=Chidinma Okeke |website=Soccerway |access-date=2019-06-03}}</ref>) is a Nigerian [[women's association football|footballer]] who plays for [[FC Robo]] in the [[Nigeria Women Premier League]], and the [[Nigeria women's national football team]]. She was part of the Nigerian team that won the 2019 [[WAFU Women's Cup]] in [[Ivory Coast]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.thecable.ng/falcons-edge-ivory-coast-on-penalties-to-win-first-wafu-cup |title=Falcons edge Ivory Coast on penalties to win first WAFU Cup |website=The Cable |access-date=2019-06-03}}</ref>
'''Chidinma Nkeruka Okeke''' (born 11 August 2000) is a Nigerian professional [[footballer]] who plays as a [[centre-back]] for [[Liga MX Femenil]] side [[Club América (women)|Club América]] and the [[Nigeria women's national football team|Nigeria women's national team]]. She was formerly at [[FC Robo]] in the [[Nigeria Women Premier League]], [[Madrid CFF]] in [[Liga F]], [[Hapoel Be'er Sheva F.C. (women)|Hapoel Be'er Sheva]] in [[Ligat Nashim]] and [[MyNavi Sendai]] in [[WE League]]. She was part of the Nigerian team that won the 2019 [[WAFU Women's Cup]] in Ivory Coast.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.thecable.ng/falcons-edge-ivory-coast-on-penalties-to-win-first-wafu-cup |title=Falcons edge Ivory Coast on penalties to win first WAFU Cup |website=The Cable |date=18 May 2019 |access-date=3 June 2019}}</ref>


== Career ==
== Career ==
In 2016, Okeke represented [[Nigeria women's national under-17 football team]] at the [[2016 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.premiumtimesng.com/sports/football/211185-nigeria-names-squad-fifa-u-17-womens-world-cup.html |title=Nigeria names squad for FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup |date=September 1, 2016 |access-date=2019-06-03}}</ref>
In 2016, Okeke represented [[Nigeria women's national U-17 football team]] at the [[2016 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.premiumtimesng.com/sports/football/211185-nigeria-names-squad-fifa-u-17-womens-world-cup.html |title=Nigeria names squad for FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup |date=1 September 2016 |access-date=3 June 2019}}</ref>


In 2017, she lost to [[Rasheedat Ajibade]] in the women's division finals of Nigeria Freestyle Football competition.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://cityvoiceng.com/mccarthy-obanor-rasheedat-ojubade-emerge-nigeria-freestyle-football-champions/ |title=McCarthy Obanor, Rasheedat Ajibade emerge Nigeria Freestyle Football Champions |access-date=2019-06-03}}</ref>
In 2017, she lost to [[Rasheedat Ajibade]] in the women's division finals of Nigeria Freestyle Football competition.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://cityvoiceng.com/mccarthy-obanor-rasheedat-ojubade-emerge-nigeria-freestyle-football-champions/ |title=McCarthy Obanor, Rasheedat Ajibade emerge Nigeria Freestyle Football Champions |access-date=3 June 2019}}</ref>


In July 2018, she was named by Coach [[Christopher Danjuma]] in the final squad-list of [[Nigeria women's national under-20 football team]] for the [[2018 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://guardian.ng/sport/danjuma-picks-final-squad-for-fifa-u-20-women-world-cup/ |title= Danjuma picks final squad for FIFA U-20 Women World Cup |website=Guardian |access-date=2019-06-03}}</ref>
In July 2018, she was named by Coach [[Christopher Danjuma]] in the final squad-list of [[Nigeria women's national under-20 football team]] for the [[2018 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://guardian.ng/sport/danjuma-picks-final-squad-for-fifa-u-20-women-world-cup/ |title= Danjuma picks final squad for FIFA U-20 Women World Cup |website=Guardian |date= 27 July 2018 |access-date=3 June 2019}}</ref>


At the 2019 [[WAFU Women's Cup]], Okeke was on the scoresheet as Nigerian team defeated [[Niger women's national football team|Niger]] to qualify for the semi-finals.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.pulse.ng/sports/football/super-falcons-thrash-niger-15-0-to-reach-semifinals-of-2019-wafu-womens-cup/25m0ytj |title=Super Falcons thrash Niger 15-0 to reach semifinals of 2019 WAFU Women’s Cup |last=Steve |first=Dede |date=May 12, 2019 |website=Pulse |access-date=2019-06-03}}</ref>
At the 2019 [[WAFU Women's Cup]], Okeke was on the scoresheet as Nigerian team defeated [[Niger women's national football team|Niger]] to qualify for the semi-finals.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.pulse.ng/sports/football/super-falcons-thrash-niger-15-0-to-reach-semifinals-of-2019-wafu-womens-cup/25m0ytj |title=Super Falcons thrash Niger 15–0 to reach semifinals of 2019 WAFU Women's Cup |last=Steve |first=Dede |date=12 May 2019 |website=Pulse |access-date=3 June 2019}}</ref>


She was also included in the Nigerian squad for [[2019 FIFA Women's World Cup]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.goal.com/en-ng/news/evelyn-nwabuoku-chidinma-okeke-top-surprise-names-on/489ip4e0yu1d1689ecvg782ze |title=Evelyn Nwabuoku and Chidinma Okeke top surprise names on Nigeria’s Women's World Cup squad |website=Goal.com |access-date=2019-06-03}}</ref>
She was also included in the Nigerian squad for [[2019 FIFA Women's World Cup]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.goal.com/en-ng/news/evelyn-nwabuoku-chidinma-okeke-top-surprise-names-on/489ip4e0yu1d1689ecvg782ze |title=Evelyn Nwabuoku and Chidinma Okeke top surprise names on Nigeria's Women's World Cup squad |website=Goal.com |access-date=3 June 2019}}</ref>

In August 2019, she signed for [[Madrid CFF]] in Spanish [[Primera División (women)|Primera División]], and made her first team debut in a win against [[Real Betis Féminas|Real Betis]] on 8 September 2019.

In October 2023, she signed for [[MyNavi Sendai]].


== References ==
== References ==
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Latest revision as of 03:57, 30 August 2024

Chidinma Okeke
Personal information
Full name Chidinma Nkeruka Okeke
Date of birth (2000-08-11) 11 August 2000 (age 24)[1]
Place of birth Warri, Nigeria
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 América
Number 4
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2019 FC Robo
2019–2021 Madrid CFF 13 (0)
2022–2023 Hapoel Be'er Sheva 26 (6)
2023–2024 MyNavi Sendai 9 (0)
2024– América 0 (0)
International career‡
2016 Nigeria U17 2 (0)
2018 Nigeria U20 4 (0)
2019– Nigeria 13 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 March 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 31 July 2024

Chidinma Nkeruka Okeke (born 11 August 2000) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Liga MX Femenil side Club América and the Nigeria women's national team. She was formerly at FC Robo in the Nigeria Women Premier League, Madrid CFF in Liga F, Hapoel Be'er Sheva in Ligat Nashim and MyNavi Sendai in WE League. She was part of the Nigerian team that won the 2019 WAFU Women's Cup in Ivory Coast.[2]

Career

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In 2016, Okeke represented Nigeria women's national U-17 football team at the 2016 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.[3]

In 2017, she lost to Rasheedat Ajibade in the women's division finals of Nigeria Freestyle Football competition.[4]

In July 2018, she was named by Coach Christopher Danjuma in the final squad-list of Nigeria women's national under-20 football team for the 2018 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.[5]

At the 2019 WAFU Women's Cup, Okeke was on the scoresheet as Nigerian team defeated Niger to qualify for the semi-finals.[6]

She was also included in the Nigerian squad for 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup.[7]

In August 2019, she signed for Madrid CFF in Spanish Primera División, and made her first team debut in a win against Real Betis on 8 September 2019.

In October 2023, she signed for MyNavi Sendai.

References

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  1. ^ Chidinma Okeke at Soccerway. Retrieved 3 June 2019. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Falcons edge Ivory Coast on penalties to win first WAFU Cup". The Cable. 18 May 2019. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
  3. ^ "Nigeria names squad for FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup". 1 September 2016. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
  4. ^ "McCarthy Obanor, Rasheedat Ajibade emerge Nigeria Freestyle Football Champions". Retrieved 3 June 2019.
  5. ^ "Danjuma picks final squad for FIFA U-20 Women World Cup". Guardian. 27 July 2018. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
  6. ^ Steve, Dede (12 May 2019). "Super Falcons thrash Niger 15–0 to reach semifinals of 2019 WAFU Women's Cup". Pulse. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
  7. ^ "Evelyn Nwabuoku and Chidinma Okeke top surprise names on Nigeria's Women's World Cup squad". Goal.com. Retrieved 3 June 2019.


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