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Chioma Igwe

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Playing position
  
Midfielder

Role
  
Soccer player

Siblings
  
Amaechi Igwe

Name
  
Chioma Igwe

Position
  
Midfielder

2000–2003
  
Notre Dame High School

Current team
  
SC Sand

Number
  
4

Height
  
1.68 m



Date of birth
  
(1986-07-21) July 21, 1986 (age 29)

Place of birth
  
San Mateo, California, United States

2004–2005
  
California Golden Bears

Chioma igwe


Chioma 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.

From the 2011/12 until 2014/15 she played in the German Bundesliga for Freiburg. In May 2015, it was announced that Igwe had joined SC Sand.

Igwe's father played on the Nigeria national football team after playing at the University of San Francisco (1975 to 1979). Her name "Chioma" means "God is good" in Igbo.

By the end of 2016/17 season, she announced her retirement from professional soccer, at the age of 30.

References

Chioma Igwe Wikipedia