Chioma Igwe

Chioma Igwe

Personal information
Date of birth	July 21, 1986
Place of birth	San Mateo, California, United States
Height	5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current team	SC Sand
Number	4
Youth career
2000–2003	Notre Dame High School
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	9	(0)
2011–2015	Freiburg	57	(2)
2015–	SC Sand	0	(0)
National team^‡
	United States U-19
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of February 23, 2012. † Appearances (goals) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of November 11, 2009

Chioma Igwe (born July 21, 1986) is an American soccer midfielder with SC Sand. 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.^[1] In May 2015, it was announced that Igwe had joined SC Sand.^[2]

Igwe's father played on the Nigeria national football team after playing at the University of San Francisco (1975 to 1979).^[3] Her name "Chioma" means "God is good" in Igbo.^[4]

References

1. "Freiburg holt drei neue". May 2, 2011.
2. "Frauenfußball-Bundesligist SC Sand holt Kober und Igwe". May 27, 2015.
3. "Chioma Igwe Bio". University of California Official Athletic Site. Retrieved February 13, 2015.
4. "Chioma". Baby Names. Retrieved February 14, 2015.

External links

• US Soccer player profile
• Chicago Red Stars player profile
• SoccerPlus Connecticut player profile
• Santa Clara player profile