Ifeoma Onumonu
Nigerian professional footballer (born 1994) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ifeoma Chukwufumnaya Onumonu (ⓘ; born 25 February 1994) is a professional footballer who plays for Montpellier HSC in the French Première Ligue. She previously played for Utah Royals, NJ/NY Gotham FC, Reign FC, Portland Thorns FC, and Boston Breakers in the National Women's Soccer League. Onumonu played collegiate soccer at the University of California, Berkeley and in high school at Los Osos High School.[2]
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Onumonu in 2024 | |||
| 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 | Montpellier | ||
| 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 | 55 | (8) |
| 2024 | Utah Royals | 5 | (0) |
| 2024– | Montpellier | 6 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017 | United States U23 | ||
| 2021– | Nigeria | 14 | (2) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:45, 10 November 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 July 2023 (UTC) | |||
Born in the United States, Onumonu has represented Nigeria since 2021.[3]
Club career
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Boston Breakers
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
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
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
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
On 30 December 2023, Onumonu was traded to Utah Royals for $40,000 in allocation money.[13]
Montpellier HSC
On 9 September 2024, Montpellier HSC announced that they had signed Onumonu as a free agent.[14]
International career
Onumonu has represented the United States on the Under-23 Women's National Team.[15] 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 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.[16]
Onumonu was initially named as an alternate for Nigeria's squad at the 2024 Summer Olympics, but was later elevated to the full 18-player roster after Halimatu Ayinde dropped out due to injury.[17]
International goals
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1. | 11 April 2022 | Starlight Stadium, Langford, Canada |  Canada | 1–0 | 2–2 | Friendly |
| 2. | 7 July 2022 | Stade Moulay Hassan, Rabat, Morocco |  Botswana | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations |
| 3. | 30 November 2023 | Stade Raymond Kopa, Angers, France |  France | 1–2 | 1–2 | Friendly |
Personal life
In 2024, Onumonu appeared in the first season of The Offseason, a reality television series following a group of NWSL players training before the new season.[18]
Awards and honors
NJ/NY Gotham FC
Individual
- NWSL Best XI Second Team: 2021[11]
- NWSL Team of the Month: June 2019,[20] August 2021[21]
- NWSL Player of the Week: 2019 week 10,[22] 2021 week 13[23]
References
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