Regina Otu
Nigerian footballer (born 1996)
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Regina Ibiang Otu (born 5 August 1996) is a Nigerian women's football midfielder who plays for the Turkish Super League club Fenerbahçe and Nigeria women's national football team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Regina Ibiang Otu | ||
| Date of birth | 5 August 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Ugep, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Fenerbahçe | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2020 | Edo Queens | ||
| 2020–2021 | Rivers Angels | ||
| 2021–2022 | Minsk | 33 | (7) |
| 2022–2024 | Saint-Étienne | 39 | (1) |
| 2024– | Fenerbahçe | 41 | (7) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022– | Nigeria | 5 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 26 January 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of August 2024 | |||
Personal life
Regina Ibiang Otu was born at Ugep in Cross River State, southern Nigeria on 5 August 1996.[1]
Club career
Otu is 1.69 m (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in) tall, and plays in the defensive midfielder position.[2][3][4]
Edo Queens & Rivers Angels
In her country, Otu was a member of Edo Queens between 2018 and 2020.[4] In January 2020, she transferred to Rivers Angels in Port Harcourt.[4]
Minsk
In April 2021, Otu moved to Belarus, and joined Minsk on a two-year deal.[4] She played ] in the Belarusian Premier League.[5] She appeared in two matches at the 2021–22 UEFA Women's Champions League qualifying rounds.[citation needed] She terminated her two-year contract mutually with the Belarusian club after the 2022–23 UEFA Women's Champions League qualifying rounds matches.[4]
Saint-Étienne
In September 2022, she went to France, and joined Saint-Étienne.[6] She contributed to the promotion of her club to the French Première Ligue. Her contract was extended in June 2023 for one more season.[4] She so played in the 2023–24 Division 1 Féminine season.[2][3][7] She capped in 19 matches of the Seconde Ligue, and scored one goal in 20 matches played in the Première Ligue.[8]
Fenerbahçe
In the beginning of August 2024, Otu moved to Turkey, and signed a two-year deal with the Istanbul-based club Fenerbahçe to play in the Super League.[2][8]
International career
Otu was admitted to the Nigeria national team, and debuted in the match against Botswana on 7 July 2022.[9] She appeared in April 2023 in a friendly game.[8] She was left out to the national team at the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.[4] She capped five times in the national team as of August 2024.[citation needed]
Honours
- Fenerbahçe
- Winners (1): 2025–26