Ifeoma Onumonu
Nigerian footballer (born 1994)
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Ifeoma Chukwufumnaya Onumonu OON (ⓘ; born 25 February 1994) is a former professional footballer who played as a forward. Born in the United States, she played for the Nigeria national team for four years. With the Super Falcons, Onumonu participated in the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, 2024 Summer Olympics, and contributed to a 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations win.
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Onumonu in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ifeoma Chukwufumnaya Onumonu[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 25 February 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Rancho Cucamonga, California, United States, | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2016 | California Golden Bears | 82 | (33) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017 | Boston Breakers | 18 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Portland Thorns | 8 | (0) |
| 2019 | Reign FC | 20 | (2) |
| 2020–2023 | Gotham FC | 55 | (8) |
| 2024 | Utah Royals | 5 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Montpellier | 20 | (7) |
| Total | 126 | (17) | |
| International career | |||
| 2017 | United States U23 | ||
| 2021–2025 | Nigeria | 32 | (5) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 04:29, 19 September 2025 (UTC) | |||
Onumonu played college soccer for the California Golden Bears before being selected by the Boston Breakers in the 2017 NWSL College Draft. She then played for fellow NWSL clubs Portland Thorns FC, Reign FC, Gotham FC, and the Utah Royals before completing her career with Première Ligue club Montpellier HSC.
Club career
After playing collegiately at the University of California, Berkeley, Onumonu was drafted by the Boston Breakers with the 8th overall pick in the 2017 NWSL College Draft.[2] She appeared in 18 games for Boston in her rookie season.[1]
After the Boston Breakers folded ahead of the 2018 season, Onumonu was selected by the Portland Thorns in the 2018 Dispersal Draft.[3] She was waived on 8 May 2019, after playing in eight games.[4][1]
On 14 May 2019, Onumonu signed with Reign FC as a National Team Replacement player.[5] After stellar performances, she earned a supplemental roster spot on 28 June.[6]
On 17 January 2020, Onumonu was traded to Sky Blue FC.[7] She re-signed with the team on a one-year deal on 20 January 2022 based on her strong performance during the 2021 NWSL season, which saw her named to the Best XI Second Team.[8][9] On 25 October 2022, Onumonu signed a new three-year contract that would keep her with Gotham FC through the 2025 season.[10]
On 30 December 2023, Onumonu was traded to Utah Royals for $40,000 in allocation money.[11]
On 9 September 2024, Montpellier HSC announced that they had signed Onumonu as a free agent.[12]
Onumonu announced her retirement from professional football via social media in October 2025.[13]
International career
Onumonu has represented the United States on the Under-23 Women's National Team.[14] In June 2021 she received her first call up to the Nigeria Women's National Team.[15]
On 16 June 2023, she was included in the 23-player Nigerian squad for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.[16]
Onumonu was initially named as an alternate for Nigeria's squad at the 2024 Summer Olympics, but was later elevated to the full 18-player roster after Halimatu Ayinde dropped out due to injury.[17]
Personal life
In 2024, Onumonu appeared in the first season of The Offseason, a reality television series following a group of NWSL players training before the new season.[18]
International goals
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 18 February 2022 | Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja, Nigeria |  Ivory Coast | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 2. | 2−0 | |||||
| 3. | 11 April 2022 | Starlight Stadium, Langford, Canada |  Canada | 1–0 | 2–2 | Friendly |
| 4. | 7 July 2022 | Stade Moulay Hassan, Rabat, Morocco |  Botswana | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations |
| 5. | 30 November 2024 | Stade Raymond Kopa, Angers, France |  France | 1–2 | 1–2 | Friendly |
Honours
NJ/NY Gotham FC
Nigeria
Individual
- NWSL Best XI Second Team: 2021[9]
- NWSL Team of the Month: June 2019,[21] August 2021[22]
- NWSL Player of the Week: 2019 week 10,[23] 2021 week 13[24]
Orders
Officer of the Order of the Niger
