Cynthia Aku

Cynthia Onyedikachi Aku (born 31 December 1999) is a Nigerian professional footballer, who plays as a forward for Kireçburnu Spor in the Turkish Women's Football Super League.[1] She represented Nigeria at youth level, before making her debut for the senior team.[2]

Cynthia Aku
Personal information
Full name Cynthia Onyedikachi Aku
Date of birth (1999-12-31) 31 December 1999
Height 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Kireçburnu Spor
Number 34
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Rivers Angels
2022– Kireçburnu Spor 2 (1)
National team
Nigeria
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 5 March 2022

Club career

Aku played in her country for Rivers Angels in the Nigeria Women Premier League.[3]

In the beginning of 2022, she moved to Turkey, and joined the Istanbul-based club Kireçburnu Spor to play in the 2021-22 Turkish Women's Football Super League.[1]

International career

At the 2019 WAFU Zone B Women's Cup, Aku was named player of the match in Nigeria's 15-0 victory against Niger.[4][5]

References
  1. "Turkcell Kadınlar Süper Ligi - Lıreçburnu 0-4 Ankara Büyükşehir Belediyesi Fomget G.S.K." (in Turkish). Türkiye Futbol Federasyonu. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
  2. Ogala Emmanuel (22 February 2014). "Women U-21 World Cup: Coach Nkiyu names 25 for Nigeria". Premium Times. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
  3. "Cynthia Aku". EuroSport. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
  4. "Super Falcons thrash Niger 15-0 to reach semifinals of 2019 WAFU Women's Cup". Pulse. 12 May 2019. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
  5. "Tochukwu Oluehi not included in Nigeria's WAFU Women's Cup squad". Goal.com. 6 May 2019. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
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