Joy Bokiri

Joy Ebinemiere Bokiri (born 29 December 1998) is a Nigerian footballer who plays as a midfielder for French Division 2 Féminine club AS Saint-Étienne and the Nigeria women's national team.[1]

Joy Bokiri
Bokiri of Konak Belediyespor (November 2019)
Personal information
Full name Joy Ebinemiere Bokiri
Date of birth (1998-12-29) 29 December 1998
Place of birth Elemebiri, Nigeria
Height 1.53 m (5 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Saint-Étienne
Number 8
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Bayelsa Queens
2018 Sporting de Huelva 13 (1)
2018–2019 Elpides Karditsas
2019–2020 Konak Belediyespor 14 (11)
2021 Bayelsa Queens
2021 AIK 4 (0)
2022 Bayelsa Queens
2022– Saint-Étienne 5 (1)
International career‡
2019– Nigeria 1 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 July 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 May 2019

Playing career

Club

Bokiri was a member of Bayelsa Queens in the Nigeria Women Premier League.[2][3] She previously played for Sporting de Huelva in Spain,[4] and Elpides Karditsas in Greece.[5][6]

Mid October 2019, she moved to Turkey to play in the Turkish Women's First Football League for Konak Belediyespor in Izmir.[1]

International

At national level, Bokiri represented Nigeria at underage competitions, before making her debut for the senior team.[7][8] At the 2019 WAFU Zone B Women's Cup, Bokiri scored a goal in Nigeria's victory over Niger.[9][10]

References
  1. "Oyuncular - Futbolcular:Joy Ebinemiere Bokiri" (in Turkish). Türkiye Futbol Federasyonu. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
  2. "Super Falcons boss Dennerby invites 30 home-based players to World Cup camp". 19 March 2019. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
  3. "Joy Bokiri". Eurosports. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
  4. Badmus, Femi. "Nigeria's Joy Bokiri joins Sporting de Huelva". Retrieved 21 July 2019.
  5. "(Photo Confirmation) Breaking : Teenage Nigeria International Joins Greek Club". Retrieved 21 July 2019.
  6. "Falconets Star Bokiri Joins Greek Club Karditsas". Complete Sports. 30 August 2017. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
  7. "Falcons edge Ivory Coast on penalties to win first WAFU Cup". The Cable. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
  8. "Dennerby lists Nwabuoku, Okoronkwo, 18 others for WAFU Cup". Guardian. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
  9. "Nigeria whitewash Niger 15-0 in WAFU Women's".
  10. "Wafu Women's Cup: Nigeria 15-0 Niger - Uchenna Kanu nets five as Super Falcons cruise to semi-finals".


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