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Esther Okoronkwo

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Esther Okoronkwo
Personal information
Full name Ijeoma Esther Okoronkwo[1]
Date of birth (1997-03-27) 27 March 1997 (age 27)[2]
Place of birth Abia State, Nigeria
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[3]
Position(s) Forward[3]
Team information
Current team
UD Tenerife
Number 9
Youth career
2012–2015 Foster Falcons
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2017 Northeast Texas Eagles ? (28)
2018–2021 Lamar Lady Cardinals 39 (35)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2023 Saint-Étienne 27 (7)
2023– UD Tenerife 8 (2)
International career
2021– Nigeria 15 (6)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 December 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 December 2023.[4]

Ijeoma Esther Okoronkwo (born 27 March 1997) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Spanish Liga F club UD Tenerife and the Nigeria women's national team.

Early life

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Okoronkwo was born in Abia State and raised in Richmond, Texas, United States.[3]

College career

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Okoronkwo has attended the John and Randolph Foster High School, the Northeast Texas Community College and the Lamar University.[5][3]

Club career

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In June 2023, Okoronkwo joined Spanish Liga F club UD Tenerife.[6]

International career

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Okoronkwo made her senior debut for Nigeria on 10 June 2021 as a 43rd-minute substitution in a 0–1 friendly loss to Jamaica.[7]

On 23 February 2022, she scored her first goal against Ivory Coast in a 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualification match in Ivory Coast, after receiving a pass from Michelle Alozie. The goal gave Nigeria a 1-0 away victory over the Ivory Coast and ensured qualification for the 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations with a 3-0 aggregate scoreline.

On 16 June 2023, she was included in the 23-player Nigerian squad for the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023.[8]

International goals

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No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 23 February 2022 Stade Robert Champroux, Abidjan, Ivory Coast  Ivory Coast 1–0 1–0 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualification
2. 21 February 2023 Estadio León, León, Mexico  Costa Rica 1–0 1–0 2023 Women's Revelations Cup
3. 7 April 2023 Marden Sports Complex, Alanya, Turkey  Haiti 1–0 2–1 Friendly
4. 30 November 2023 Onikan Stadium, Lagos, Nigeria  Cape Verde 4–0 5–0 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualification
5. 5–0
6. 5 December 2023 Estádio Nacional de Cabo Verde, Praia, Cape Verde  Cape Verde 1–1 2–1
7. 26 February 2024 Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja, Nigeria  Cameroon 1–0 1–0 2024 CAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament

References

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  1. ^ "USWNT vs. Nigeria score: Goals from Christen Press and Lynn Williams seal three-game Summer Series sweep". 17 June 2021. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  2. ^ Esther Okoronkwo at Soccerway. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d "Esther Okoronkwo - 2020 - Women's Soccer". Lamar University Athletics. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  4. ^ "Esther Okoronkwo". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  5. ^ "Esther Okoronkwo - 2016 - Women's Soccer". Northeast Texas Community College Athletics. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  6. ^ "La UDG Tenerife ficha a Esther Okoronkwo" [UDG Tenerife signs Esther Okoronkwo] (in Spanish). Liga F. 1 June 2023.
  7. ^ "Match Report of Jamaica vs Nigeria - 2021-06-10 - FIFA Friendlies - Women". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  8. ^ Ryan Dabbs (14 June 2023). "Nigeria Women's World Cup 2023 squad: most recent call ups". fourfourtwo.com. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
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