Chioma Igwe
Chioma Nisa 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.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Chioma Nisa Igwe | ||
| Date of birth | July 21, 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | San Mateo, California, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–2003 | Notre Dame HS | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2005 | California Golden Bears | ||
| 2006–2007 | Santa Clara Broncos | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008 | SoccerPlus Connecticut | ||
| 2008–2009 | 1. FC Saarbrücken | 5 | (0) |
| 2009 | Chicago Red Stars | 15 | (0) |
| 2010 | Boston Breakers | 8 | (0) |
| 2011–2015 | SC Freiburg | 61 | (4) |
| 2015–2017 | SC Sand | 43 | (2) |
| Total | 132 | (6) | |
| International career | |||
| 2004 | United States U19 | ||
| 2007 | United States U21 | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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.
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