Chioma Nisa Igwe (born July 21, 1986) is an American former soccer midfielder. The San Mateo, California native is a former member of the United States U-20 women's national soccer team.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Chioma Nisa Igwe[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1986-07-21) July 21, 1986 (age 37) | ||
| Place of birth | San Mateo, California, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–2003 | Notre Dame HS | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2005 | California Golden Bears | ||
| 2006–2007 | Santa Clara Broncos | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008 | SoccerPlus Connecticut | ||
| 2008–2009 | 1. FC Saarbrücken | 5 | (0) |
| 2009 | Chicago Red Stars | 15 | (0) |
| 2010 | Boston Breakers | 8 | (0) |
| 2011–2015 | SC Freiburg | 61 | (4) |
| 2015–2017 | SC Sand | 43 | (2) |
| Total | 132 | (6) | |
| International career | |||
| 2004 | United States U19 | ||
| 2007 | United States U21 | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
From the 2011/12 until 2014/15 she played in the German Bundesliga for Freiburg.[2] In May 2015, it was announced that Igwe had joined SC Sand.[3]
Igwe's father played on the Nigeria national football team after playing at the University of San Francisco (1975 to 1979).[4] Her name "Chioma" means "God is good" in Igbo.[5]
By the end of 2016/17 season, she announced her retirement from professional soccer, at the age of 30.
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