Chioma Nisa Igwe (born July 21, 1986) is an American former soccer

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. The San Mateo, California native is a former member of the

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. From the 2011/12 until 2014/15 she played in the German

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for

Freiburg Freiburg im Breisgau (; abbreviated as Freiburg i. Br. or Freiburg i. B.; Low Alemannic: ''Friburg im Brisgau''), commonly referred to as Freiburg, is an independent city in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. With a population of about 230,000 (as o ...

. In May 2015, it was announced that Igwe had joined SC Sand. Igwe's father played on the

Nigeria national football team The Nigeria national football team represents Nigeria in men's international football. Governed by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), they are three-time Africa Cup of Nations winners, with their most recent title in 2013. In April 1994, ...

after playing at the

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(1975 to 1979). Her name "Chioma" means "God is good" in

Igbo Igbo may refer to: * Igbo people, an ethnic group of Nigeria * Igbo language, their language * anything related to Igboland, a cultural region in Nigeria See also * Ibo (disambiguation) * Igbo mythology * Igbo music * Igbo art * * Igbo-Ukwu, a ...

. By the end of 2016/17 season, she announced her retirement from professional soccer, at the age of 30.

References

External links

US Soccer player profile

Chicago Red Stars player profile

1986 births Living people California Golden Bears women's soccer players Santa Clara Broncos women's soccer players American women's soccer players Chicago Red Stars players American sportspeople of Nigerian descent American people of Igbo descent Igbo sportspeople SC Freiburg (women) players People from San Mateo, California Soccer players from California Women's association football midfielders American expatriate soccer players in Germany SC Sand players American expatriate women's soccer players Women's Professional Soccer players {{US-footy-midfielder-stub