Ifeoma Chukwufumnaya Onumonu (; born 25 February 1994) is a professional footballer who plays for Montpellier HSC in the French Première Ligue. She previously played for Utah Royals, NJ/NY Gotham FC, Reign FC, Portland Thorns FC, and Boston Breakers in the National Women's Soccer League. Onumonu played collegiate soccer at the University of California, Berkeley and in high school at Los Osos High School.[2]
 Onumonu with Boston Breakers in 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ifeoma Chukwufumnaya Onumonu[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 25 February 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Rancho Cucamonga, California, United States, | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Montpellier | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2016 | California Golden Bears | 82 | (33) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017 | Boston Breakers | 18 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Portland Thorns | 8 | (0) |
| 2019 | Reign FC | 20 | (2) |
| 2020–2023 | Gotham FC | 55 | (8) |
| 2024 | Utah Royals | 5 | (0) |
| 2024– | Montpellier | 6 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017 | United States U23 | ||
| 2021– | Nigeria | 14 | (2) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:45, 10 November 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 July 2023 (UTC) | |||
Born in the United States, Onumonu has represented Nigeria since 2021.[3]
Club career
editBoston Breakers
editAfter playing collegiately at the University of California, Berkeley, Onumonu was drafted by the Boston Breakers with the 8th overall pick in the 2017 NWSL College Draft.[4] She appeared in 18 games for Boston in her rookie season.[1]
Portland Thorns
editAfter the Boston Breakers folded ahead of the 2018 season, Onumonu was selected by the Portland Thorns in the 2018 Dispersal Draft.[5] She was waived on 8 May 2019, after playing in eight games.[6][1]
Reign FC
editOn 14 May 2019, Onumonu signed with Reign FC as a National Team Replacement player.[7] After stellar performances, she earned a supplemental roster spot on 28 June.[8]
NJ/NY Gotham FC
editOn 17 January 2020, Onumonu was traded to Sky Blue FC.[9] She re-signed with the team on a one-year deal on 20 January 2022 based on her strong performance during the 2021 NWSL season, which saw her named to the Best XI Second Team.[10][11]
On 25 October 2022, Onumonu signed a new three-year contract that would keep her with Gotham FC through the 2025 season.[12]
Utah Royals
editOn 30 December 2023, Onumonu was traded to Utah Royals for $40,000 in allocation money.[13]
Montpellier HSC
editOn 9 September 2024, Montpellier HSC announced that they had signed Onumonu as a free agent.[14]
International career
editOnumonu has represented the United States on the Under-23 Women's National Team.[15] In June 2021 she received her first call up to the Nigeria Women's National Team.[3]
On 16 June 2023, she was included in the 23-player Nigerian squad for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.[16]
Onumonu was initially named as an alternate for Nigeria's squad at the 2024 Summer Olympics, but was later elevated to the full 18-player roster after Halimatu Ayinde dropped out due to injury.[17]
Awards and honors
editNJ/NY Gotham FC
Individual
- NWSL Best XI Second Team: 2021[11]
- NWSL Team of the Month: June 2019,[19] August 2021[20]
- NWSL Player of the Week: 2019 week 10,[21] 2021 week 13[22]
References
edit- ^ a b c Ifeoma Onumonu at Soccerway. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
- ^ "Ifeoma Onumonu". Cal Bears. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
- ^ a b FC, Gotham (9 June 2021). "Ifeoma Onumonu Earns First Call Up for Nigeria Women's National Team". NJ/NY Gotham FC. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
- ^ Yang, Stephanie (12 January 2017). "Breakers complete 2017 draft with six picks". The Bent Musket. Archived from the original on 14 January 2017. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
- ^ NWSL (30 January 2018). "With the 22nd pick in today's dispersal draft, @ThornsFC select Ifeoma Onumonu". @NWSL. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
- ^ "Thorns FC sign three players to supplemental roster". Portland Timbers. 8 May 2019. Archived from the original on 9 May 2019. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
- ^ "REIGN FC SIGN IFEOMA ONUMONU AS NATIONAL TEAM REPLACEMENT PLAYER". Reign FC. 14 May 2019. Archived from the original on 14 May 2019. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
- ^ "IFEOMA ONUMONU SIGNED TO SUPPLEMENTAL ROSTER". Reign FC. 28 June 2019. Archived from the original on 28 June 2019. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
- ^ "Sky Blue FC Acquires Ifeoma Onumonu from Reign FC". Sky Blue FC. 17 January 2020. Archived from the original on 24 June 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
- ^ FC, Gotham (20 January 2022). "NJ/NY Gotham FC Solidifies Forward Core, Re-Signing Ifeoma Onumonu". NJ/NY Gotham FC. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
- ^ a b "NWSL Announces the Winners of Mastercard Inaugural 2021 Best XI Awards". 17 October 2021. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
- ^ Staff, J. W. S. (25 October 2022). "NWSL free agency tracker: Ifeoma Onumonu signs with Gotham". Just Women's Sports. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
- ^ Communications, Gotham FC (30 December 2023). "Gotham FC Trades Forward Ify Onumonu to Utah Royals for Allocation Money". NJ/NY Gotham FC. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
- ^ Rapheal (10 September 2024). "Super Falcons striker, Onumonu completes transfer to Montpellier". The Sun Nigeria. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
- ^ "Former Bears Head To U-23 WNT Camp". Retrieved 13 January 2017.
- ^ Ryan Dabbs (14 June 2023). "Nigeria Women's World Cup 2023 squad: most recent call ups". fourfourtwo.com. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
- ^ samnihof (3 August 2024). "Nigeria National Team for the Paris 2024 Olympics". Women's Football News. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
- ^ "NWSL Championship highlights: Gotham FC crowned champions as Rapinoe, Krieger end careers". USA Today. 11 November 2023. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
- ^ "National Women's Soccer League Official Site | NWSL". www.nwslsoccer.com. 8 July 2019. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
- ^ "National Women's Soccer League Official Site | NWSL". www.nwslsoccer.com. 2 September 2021. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
- ^ Ifeoma Onumonu, Reign FC | Week 10 #NWSL Player of the Week, 25 June 2019, retrieved 19 March 2022
- ^ "It's not 𝓲𝓯 she balls out, it's when she balls out 😏". Twitter. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
External links
edit- Ifeoma Onumonu at Soccerway.com
- Ifeoma Onumonu at WorldFootball.net
- Ifeoma Onumonu at FBref.com
- Ifeoma Onumonu National Women's Soccer League profile
- Ify Onumonu #11 at Utah Royals
- Ifeoma Onumonu #25 at NJ/NY Gotham FC
- Ifeoma Onumonu #22 at California Golden Bears
- Ifeoma Onumonu – Under-23 Women's National Team at U.S. Soccer (archived)
