Jennifer Cudjoe

Jennifer Cudjoe (born 7 March 1994) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Danish Women's League club FC Nordsjælland and the Ghana women's national team.

Jennifer Cudjoe[1]
Personal information
Date of birth (1994-03-07) 7 March 1994
Place of birth Takoradi, Ghana[2]
Height 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)[3]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Nordsjælland
Number 11
Youth career
2005–2012 Sekondi Hasaacas Ladies
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2014 Northeastern Oklahoma A&M Lady Norse 22 (23)
2015 Northeastern State RiverHawks 21 (8)
2016 UMFK Bengals 18 (16)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2014 Sekondi Hasaacas Ladies
2017 California Storm
2018–2019 Asheville City 13 (5)
2020 Chattanooga Lady Red Wolves 0 (0)
2020–2022 NJ/NY Gotham FC[lower-alpha 1] 20 (0)
2023– Nordsjælland 4 (0)
International career‡
2010 Ghana U17 1 (0)
2012–2014 Ghana U20 6 (1)
2023– Ghana 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 September 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 July 2023

Club career

Cudjoe signed a short-term contract with Sky Blue FC for the 2020 NWSL Challenge Cup.[2] She made her NWSL debut on 30 June 2020.[4]

Cudjoe was selected by Racing Louisville FC in the 2020 NWSL Expansion Draft,[5] but Sky Blue soon acquired her back in a trade.[6]

International career

Cudjoe accepted her first senior team roster selection in July 2023 for the 2024 CAF Women's Olympic qualifying tournament.[7] Ghana had previously offered Cudjoe a spot in 2021, which she declined due to concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic and that her concerns about Ghana's lack of support for the squad had not been heeded. She had previously appeared for the Ghana under-20 team at the 2014 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.[8]

Career statistics
Club Season League Cup[lower-alpha 2] Playoffs[lower-alpha 3] Other Total
Division AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals
NJ/NY Gotham FC[lower-alpha 1] 2020 NWSL —60—3[lower-alpha 4]090
2021 1405000—190
2022 6020——80
Career total 2001300030360
  1. Sky Blue FC changed its name to NJ/NY Gotham FC in 2021.
  2. Includes the NWSL Challenge Cup
  3. Includes NWSL Playoffs
  4. NWSL Fall Series

Honors

Individual

  • Ghanaian Female Footballer of the Year: 2015[2]

References
  1. "FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Canada 2014 – List of Players: Ghana" (PDF). FIFA. 4 August 2014. p. 9. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 June 2015. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  2. "Sky Blue Signs Three Players to Short-Term Contracts". Sky Blue FC. 18 June 2020. Archived from the original on 27 June 2020. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
  3. Jennifer Cudjoe at Soccerway. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  4. "OL Reign 0–0 Sky Blue FC". NWSLSoccer.com. National Women's Soccer League. 30 June 2020. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  5. Creditor, Avi. "Louisville Takes USWNT's Heath, Press to Headline Expansion Draft". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  6. "Sky Blue FC Acquires Midfielder Jennifer Cudjoe From Racing Louisville FC". Sky Blue FC. 13 January 2021. Archived from the original on 14 January 2021. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
  7. "Olympic Games Qualifiers: Black Queens intensify preparations ahead of Guinea clash". Ghana Soccer Net (Press release). Ghana Football Association. 5 July 2023. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
  8. Tonelli, Jenna (4 April 2022). "Jennifer Cudjoe uses her voice to bring change to women's soccer in Ghana". All For XI. Retrieved 8 July 2023.


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