Nia Christopher (born 2 May 2001) is a Bermudian

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who plays as a

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and a midfielder for American college team Towson Tigers and the Bermuda women's national team.

Early life and education

Christopher was raised in the

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and began playing football at age four. Her parents sent her to the United States at age 15, and she initially studied in Georgia for one year. Christopher transferred The John Carroll School in Bel Air, Maryland, where she became a two-time All-

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selection.

College career

Christopher attended Towson University in the United States.

International career

Christopher represented Bermuda at the

2018 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship The 2018 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship was the 6th edition of the CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship, the biennial international youth football championship organized by CONCACAF for the women's under-17 national teams of the North, Central ...

and the

2020 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship The 2020 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship was the 10th edition of the CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship, the biennial international youth football championship organized by CONCACAF for the women's under-20 national teams of the North, Centra ...

. She capped at senior level during two CONCACAF W Championship qualifications (

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and

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). Christopher scored a hat-trick in a 6–0 win against the

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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.

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