Esther Okoronkwo

Ijeoma Esther Okoronkwo (born 27 March 1997) is a Nigerian footballer who plays as a forward for Saint-Étienne and the Nigeria women's national team.

Esther Okoronkwo
Personal information
Full name Ijeoma Esther Okoronkwo[1]
Date of birth (1997-03-27) 27 March 1997[2]
Place of birth Abia State, Nigeria
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[3]
Position(s) Forward[3]
Club information
Current team
 Saint-Étienne
Number 3
Youth career
2012–2015 Foster Falcons
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2017 Northeast Texas Eagles ? (28)
2018–2021 Lamar Lady Cardinals 39 (35)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021- Saint-Étienne 13 (3)
National team‡
2021– Nigeria 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13 April 2021.[3]
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 16 June 2021.[4]

Early life

Okoronkwo was born in Abia State and raised in Richmond, Texas, United States.[3]

College career

Okoronkwo has attended the John and Randolph Foster High School, the Northeast Texas Community College and the Lamar University.[5][3]

International career

Okoronkwo made her senior debut for Nigeria on 10 June 2021 as a 43th-minute substitution in a 0–1 friendly loss to Jamaica.[6]

References
  1. "USWNT vs. Nigeria score: Goals from Christen Press and Lynn Williams seal three-game Summer Series sweep". Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  2. Esther Okoronkwo at Soccerway. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  3. "Esther Okoronkwo - 2020 - Women's Soccer". Lamar University Athletics. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  4. "Esther Okoronkwo". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  5. "Esther Okoronkwo - 2016 - Women's Soccer". Northeast Texas Community College Athletics. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  6. "Match Report of Jamaica vs Nigeria - 2021-06-10 - FIFA Friendlies - Women". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 19 June 2021.


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