Chioma Igwe

Chioma Igwe
Personal information
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 Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 SC Sand
Number 4
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 9 (0)
2011–2015 Freiburg 57 (2)
2015– SC Sand 0 (0)
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 February 23, 2012.

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of November 11, 2009

Chioma Igwe (born July 21, 1986) is an American soccer midfielder with SC Sand. The San Mateo, California native is a former member of the United States U-20 women's national soccer team.

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]

References

  1. ↑ "Freiburg holt drei neue". 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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