Amarachi Okoronkwo
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Amarachi Grace Okoronkwo | ||
| Date of birth | 12 December 1992 | ||
| Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder[1] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Nasarawa Amazons | ||
| Number | 33 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–13 |
Kokkola F10 | 46 | (7) |
|
Nasarawa Amazons | |||
| International career | |||
| Nigeria | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Amarachi Grace Okoronkwo Naisten Liiga.
Career
Club career
For her role in leading
Nasarawa Amazons to win the 2017 Nigeria Women Premier League, Okoronkwo was among the four players nominated as the best NWPL player of the year,[3] but lost the award to Rasheedat Ajibade.[4] In May 2018, she was nominated as the best player in the 2017 Nigeria Women Premier League at Nigeria Pitch Awards, but also lost to Ajibade.[5]
International
Okoronkwo represented Nigeria at 2010 African Women's Championship.[6] She was called up for a friendly game against Germany as preparation for Nigeria's participation in the FIFA Women's World Cup.[7]
In 2018, Okoronkwo featured for Nigeria at
2018 Africa Women Cup of Nations and won the tournament with the team.[9]
Honours
- 2010 African Women's Championship – winners
- 2018 WAFU Women's Cup– third place
- 2017 Nigeria Women Premier League – winners
- 2018 Africa Women Cup of Nations- winners
References
- ^ FIFA. 27 May 2019. p. 17. Archived from the original(PDF) on 6 June 2019. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- ^ "Wayback Machine" (PDF). 28 September 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 September 2012.
- ^ admin. "Okpotu, Odey, 'Muazzam' battle for NPFL Player of the Year Award | SCORE NIGERIA". scorenigeria.com.ng. Archived from the original on 29 April 2018. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
- ^ "LBA Announces Nominees For End-of-Season Ceremony". Leadership. 9 October 2017. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
- ^ Abayomi, Tosin (11 May 2018). "Mikel, Moses lead nominations for fifth edition". Pulse. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- ^ "Super Falcons Are Team To Beat". 28 October 2010. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
- ^ "Anger, shock as Germany thump Falcons 8–0". SuperSport. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
- ^ "Coach Dennerby singles out 'outstanding' Ogbonna after Nigeria's Wafu outing". Yahoo News. 27 February 2018. Retrieved 25 March 2018.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "The Super Falcons – Best African women's team Ever!". 1 December 2018.
External links
- Amarachi Okoronkwo – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Amarachi Okoronkwo at Soccerway
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