Nia Christopher
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nia Raisa Christopher[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 2 May 2001 | ||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | FH | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 201?–2020 | The John Carroll Patriots | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2023 | Towson Tigers | 66 | (41) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2024 | Eagle FC | 24 | (15) |
| 2024–2026 | Fort Lauderdale United | 15 | (0) |
| 2026– | FH | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018 | Bermuda U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2020 | Bermuda U20 | 1 | (1) |
| 2018– | Bermuda | 8 | (6) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 6 February 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 12 April 2022 | |||
Nia Raisa Christopher (born 2 May 2001) is a Bermudian footballer who plays as a forward or midfielder for Besta deild kvenna club FH and the Bermuda national team. She played college soccer for the Towson Tigers before starting her professional career with USL Super League club Fort Lauderdale United FC.
Christopher was raised in the Devonshire Parish and began playing football at age four.[2] Her parents sent her to the United States at age 15, and she initially studied in Georgia for one year.[2] Christopher transferred The John Carroll School in Bel Air, Maryland, where she became a two-time All-Interscholastic Athletic Association of Maryland selection.[2]
College career
Christopher attended Towson University in the United States.[2]
Club career
Christopher signed with Fort Lauderdale United FC in May 2024.[3] Mostly a depth player, she made 15 appearances (1 start) across one and half seasons for Fort Lauderdale before departing from the club on a mutual contract termination in February 2026.[4]
In March 2026, Christopher joined Icelandic side FH ahead of the club's 2026 Besta deild kvenna season.[5]
International career
Christopher represented Bermuda at the 2018 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship and the 2020 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship.[6] She capped at senior level during two CONCACAF W Championship qualifications (2018 and 2022).[7]
Christopher scored a hat-trick in a 6–0 win against the Cayman Islands on February 22, 2022.
Personal life
Her father, D. Lloyd Christopher, played football at American International College and represented the Bermuda national team before becoming general secretary of the Bermuda Football Association and president of the Bermuda Referees Association.[2]
