Ifeoma Onumonu

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

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
Place of birth Rancho Cucamonga, California, United States
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Gotham FC
Number 25
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– Gotham FC 24 (8)
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)

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

Club career

Boston Breakers

After playing collegiately at the University of California, 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 May 8, 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 June 28.[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 January 20, 2022 based on her strong performance during the 2021 NWSL season, which saw her named to the Best XI Second Team.[10][11]

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

International career

Onumonu has represented the United States on the Under-23 Women's National Team.[13] 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.[14]

Awards and honors

Individual

References
  1. Ifeoma Onumonu at Soccerway. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  2. "Ifeoma Onumonu". Cal Bears. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
  3. 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. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
  8. "IFEOMA ONUMONU SIGNED TO SUPPLEMENTAL ROSTER". Reign FC. 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. "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. "Former Bears Head To U-23 WNT Camp". Retrieved 13 January 2017.
  14. Ryan Dabbs (14 June 2023). "Nigeria Women's World Cup 2023 squad: most recent call ups". fourfourtwo.com. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  15. "National Women's Soccer League Official Site | NWSL". www.nwslsoccer.com. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  16. "National Women's Soccer League Official Site | NWSL". www.nwslsoccer.com. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  17. Ifeoma Onumonu, Reign FC | Week 10 #NWSL Player of the Week, retrieved 19 March 2022
  18. Twitter https://twitter.com/nwsl/status/1428088125335605248. Retrieved 19 March 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
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