Annabelle Chukwu

Chinonyerem Annabelle Chukwu (born February 8, 2007) is a soccer player who plays for NDC Ontario in League1 Ontario. Born in England, she represents Canada at international level.

Early life
Chukwu was born in England and moved to Ottawa, Ontario in Canada in 2016. In 2017, she began playing youth soccer with Ottawa South United, after being spotted playing in a school soccer tournament and being invited to try out for the team. In 2021, she helped OSU win the U-14 Girls OPDL Gary Miller Charity Shield. In August 2022, she joined the NDC Ontario program.

Club career
In 2023, she began playing with NDC Ontario in League1 Ontario. On July 16, 2023, Chukwu scored her first five goals in the league, scoring five goals in a 10–1 victory over ProStars FC.

International career
In 2022, she was named to the Canada U15 team for the 2022 CONCACAF Girls' U-15 Championship. In her first game on August 1, she scored against Jamaica in a 5–0 victory. In the next match against Puerto Rico, she earned an assist on a goal by her twin sister, Isabelle.

She was then named to the Canada U17 team for the 2022 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup. She made her debut on October 12 against France U17 coming on as a substitute and scored her first goal to help the team earn a 1–1 draw.

She was then called up to the Canada senior team for the first time, at age 15, for friendlies against Brazil in November 2022.

In 2023, she was named to the Canada U20 team for the 2023 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship. She scored twice in extra time in the bronze medal game to help Canada defeat Costa Rica U20 5–3, winning the bronze and qualifying the squad for the 2024 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup. In September, she earned another senior team callup for the CONCACAF Olympic qualification playoffs, following injury to Deanne Rose.

Personal life
Chukwu has a twin sister, Isabelle Chukwu, who also plays for the Canadian youth national team.