Name Una Nwajei Playing position Role Footballer | Number 4 Position Forward Years Team | |
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Full name Una Obiose Kriston Nwajei Date of birth (1977-03-17) 17 March 1977 (age 38) | ||
Una Obiose Kriston Nwajei (born 17 March 1977) is a Nigerian-born English footballer. She plays as a striker for Amazon Grimstad and has represented England at international level.
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Club career
Nwajei began playing for Southampton Saints in the FA Women's Premier League National Division while attending Southampton Institute. Her form won her an international call-up and a professional contract with Fulham early in the 2002-03 season. When Fulham won the treble that season then reverted to semi-pro status, Nwajei followed teammate Margunn Haugenes to Norwegian club Amazon Grimstad.
She has been at Amazon Grimstad since, except for a season at Team Strømmen (now called LSK Kvinner) in 2009. She was Strømmen's top goalscorer with 13 goals.
International career
Nwajei was called up by England in January 2002. She made her debut on 1 March 2002 in a 3-1 Algarve Cup defeat to Norway.
Personal life
Nwajei learnt to play football during her childhood in Nigeria. She graduated with a 2:1 in Business and IT from Southampton Institute in 2002.