Ifeoma Onumonu
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ifeoma Chukwufumnaya Onumonu[1] | ||
Date of birth | 25 February 1994 | ||
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 (; 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
- NWSL Best XI Second Team: 2021[11]
- NWSL Team of the Month: June 2019,[17] August 2021[18]
- NWSL Player of the Week: 2019 week 10,[19] 2021 week 13[20]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Ifeoma Onumonu at Soccerway. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
- ^ "Ifeoma Onumonu". Cal Bears. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Yang, Stephanie (12 January 2017). "Breakers complete 2017 draft with six picks". The Bent Musket. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
- ^ NWSL (30 January 2018). "With the 22nd pick in today's dispersal draft, @ThornsFC select Ifeoma Onumonu". @NWSL. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
- ^ "Thorns FC sign three players to supplemental roster". Portland Timbers. 8 May 2019. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "IFEOMA ONUMONU SIGNED TO SUPPLEMENTAL ROSTER". Reign FC. 28 June 2019. Archived from the original on 28 June 2019. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
- ^ "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.
- ^ FC, Gotham (20 January 2022). "NJ/NY Gotham FC Solidifies Forward Core, Re-Signing Ifeoma Onumonu". NJ/NY Gotham FC. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
- ^ a b "NWSL Announces the Winners of Mastercard Inaugural 2021 Best XI Awards". 17 October 2021. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
- ^ Staff, J. W. S. (25 October 2022). "NWSL free agency tracker: Ifeoma Onumonu signs with Gotham". Just Women's Sports. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Former Bears Head To U-23 WNT Camp". Retrieved 13 January 2017.
- ^ Ryan Dabbs (14 June 2023). "Nigeria Women's World Cup 2023 squad: most recent call ups". fourfourtwo.com. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
- ^ "NWSL Championship highlights: Gotham FC crowned champions as Rapinoe, Krieger end careers". USA Today. 11 November 2023. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
- ^ "National Women's Soccer League Official Site | NWSL". www.nwslsoccer.com. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
- ^ "National Women's Soccer League Official Site | NWSL". www.nwslsoccer.com. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
- ^ Ifeoma Onumonu, Reign FC | Week 10 #NWSL Player of the Week, retrieved 19 March 2022
- ^ "It's not 𝓲𝓯 she balls out, it's when she balls out 😏". Twitter. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
External links[edit]
- 1994 births
- Living people
- Nigerian women's footballers
- Women's association football forwards
- Nigeria women's international footballers
- Sportspeople from Rancho Cucamonga, California
- Soccer players from San Bernardino County, California
- American women's soccer players
- California Golden Bears women's soccer players
- Boston Breakers draft picks
- Boston Breakers players
- Portland Thorns FC players
- Seattle Reign FC players
- NJ/NY Gotham FC players
- National Women's Soccer League players
- American soccer players of Nigerian descent
- 21st-century African-American sportspeople
- 21st-century African-American women
- 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup players
- Los Osos High School alumni
- Utah Royals players