Ifeoma Onumonu

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Ifeoma Onumonu
Onumonu with Boston Breakers in 2017
Personal information
Full name Ifeoma Chukwufumnaya Onumonu[1]
Date of birth (1994-02-25) 25 February 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth Rancho Cucamonga, California, United States
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Utah Royals
Number 11
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2016 California Golden Bears 82 (33)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017 Boston Breakers 18 (0)
2018–2019 Portland Thorns 8 (0)
2019 Reign FC 20 (2)
2020–2023 Gotham FC 24 (8)
2024– Utah Royals 0 (0)
International career‡
2017 United States U23
2021– Nigeria 14 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 March 2022
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 July 2023 (UTC)

Ifeoma Chukwufumnaya Onumonu (listenⓘ; born 25 February 1994) is a professional footballer who plays for Utah Royals in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). She previously played for NJ/NY Gotham FC, Reign FC, Portland Thorns FC, and Boston Breakers. Onumonu played collegiate soccer at the University of California, Berkeley and in high school at Los Osos High School.[2]

Born in the United States, Onumonu has represented Nigeria since 2021.[3]

Club career[edit]

Boston Breakers[edit]

After playing collegiately at the University of California, Berkeley, Onumonu was drafted by the Boston Breakers with the 8th overall pick in the 2017 NWSL College Draft.[4] She appeared in 18 games for Boston in her rookie season.[1]

Portland Thorns[edit]

After the Boston Breakers folded ahead of the 2018 season, Onumonu was selected by the Portland Thorns in the 2018 Dispersal Draft.[5] She was waived on 8 May 2019, after playing in eight games.[6][1]

Reign FC[edit]

On 14 May 2019, Onumonu signed with Reign FC as a National Team Replacement player.[7] After stellar performances, she earned a supplemental roster spot on 28 June.[8]

NJ/NY Gotham FC[edit]

On 17 January 2020, Onumonu was traded to Sky Blue FC.[9] She re-signed with the team on a one-year deal on 20 January 2022 based on her strong performance during the 2021 NWSL season, which saw her named to the Best XI Second Team.[10][11]

On 25 October 2022, Onumonu signed a new three-year contract that would keep her with Gotham FC through the 2025 season.[12]

Utah Royals[edit]

On 30 December 2023, Onumonu was traded to Utah Royals for $40,000 in allocation money.[13]

International career[edit]

Onumonu has represented the United States on the Under-23 Women's National Team.[14] In June 2021 she received her first call up to the Nigeria Women's National Team.[3]

On 16 June 2023, she was included in the 23-player Nigerian squad for the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023.[15]

Awards and honors[edit]

NJ/NY Gotham FC

Individual

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Ifeoma Onumonu at Soccerway. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Ifeoma Onumonu". Cal Bears. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
  3. ^ a b FC, Gotham (9 June 2021). "Ifeoma Onumonu Earns First Call Up for Nigeria Women's National Team". NJ/NY Gotham FC. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  4. ^ Yang, Stephanie (12 January 2017). "Breakers complete 2017 draft with six picks". The Bent Musket. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
  5. ^ NWSL (30 January 2018). "With the 22nd pick in today's dispersal draft, @ThornsFC select Ifeoma Onumonu". @NWSL. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  6. ^ "Thorns FC sign three players to supplemental roster". Portland Timbers. 8 May 2019. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
  7. ^ "REIGN FC SIGN IFEOMA ONUMONU AS NATIONAL TEAM REPLACEMENT PLAYER". Reign FC. 14 May 2019. Archived from the original on 14 May 2019. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
  8. ^ "IFEOMA ONUMONU SIGNED TO SUPPLEMENTAL ROSTER". Reign FC. 28 June 2019. Archived from the original on 28 June 2019. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  9. ^ "Sky Blue FC Acquires Ifeoma Onumonu from Reign FC". Sky Blue FC. 17 January 2020. Archived from the original on 24 June 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
  10. ^ FC, Gotham (20 January 2022). "NJ/NY Gotham FC Solidifies Forward Core, Re-Signing Ifeoma Onumonu". NJ/NY Gotham FC. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  11. ^ a b "NWSL Announces the Winners of Mastercard Inaugural 2021 Best XI Awards". 17 October 2021. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
  12. ^ Staff, J. W. S. (25 October 2022). "NWSL free agency tracker: Ifeoma Onumonu signs with Gotham". Just Women's Sports. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
  13. ^ Communications, Gotham FC (30 December 2023). "Gotham FC Trades Forward Ify Onumonu to Utah Royals for Allocation Money". NJ/NY Gotham FC. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
  14. ^ "Former Bears Head To U-23 WNT Camp". Retrieved 13 January 2017.
  15. ^ Ryan Dabbs (14 June 2023). "Nigeria Women's World Cup 2023 squad: most recent call ups". fourfourtwo.com. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  16. ^ "NWSL Championship highlights: Gotham FC crowned champions as Rapinoe, Krieger end careers". USA Today. 11 November 2023. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
  17. ^ "National Women's Soccer League Official Site | NWSL". www.nwslsoccer.com. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  18. ^ "National Women's Soccer League Official Site | NWSL". www.nwslsoccer.com. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  19. ^ Ifeoma Onumonu, Reign FC | Week 10 #NWSL Player of the Week, retrieved 19 March 2022
  20. ^ "It's not 𝓲𝓯 she balls out, it's when she balls out 😏". Twitter. Retrieved 13 November 2023.

External links[edit]

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