Chinaza Love Uchendu (born 3 December 1997) is a Nigerian international footballer who plays as a midfielder for the Nigeria women's national football team.

Chinaza Uchendu
Personal information
Full name Chinaza Love Uchendu
Date of birth (1997-12-03) 3 December 1997 (age 26)
Place of birth Lagos, Nigeria
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 7+12 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Galatasaray
Number
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2018 Rivers Angels
2018–2020 Braga
2020 Linköpings FC 1 (0)
2022–2024 Gyeongju KHNP 0 (0)
2024– Galatasaray 0 (0)
International career
2018– Nigeria
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career edit

Uchendu played for Rivers Angels in the Nigeria Women Premier League from the start of 2017 until July 2018 after that she transferred with help of to Braga in Portugal.[1]

International career edit

During the 2018 Africa Women Cup of Nations Uchendu only played the final, where she was subbed in 8 minutes before the end of the extra time. She scored one of the fourth penalties in the penalty shootout that brought the Nigeria women's national football team the championship.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ "Super Falcon star Uchendu joins Braga from Rivers Angels". The Cable News. 26 July 2018. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
  2. ^ "Nigeria Women vs South Africa Women". CAF Online. 1 December 2018. Retrieved 22 December 2018.

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