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<ref name="as1">{{cite news |url=https://www.aspor.com.tr/besiktas/2023/01/26/besiktas-kadin-futbol-takimi-nijeryali-vivian-ikechukwuyu-transfer-ettigini-duyurdu |newspaper=a Spor |title=Beşiktaş Kadın Futbol Takımı Nijeryalı Vivian Ikechukwu'yu transfer ettiğini duyurdu! |date=26 January 2023 |language=tr |accessdate=11 February 2024 }}</ref> |
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<ref name="ps">{{cite news |url=https://www.pulsesports.ug/football/story/nigeria-striker-vivian-ikechukwu-joins-besiktas-2023012616592273087 |newspaper=Pulse Sport |title=TRANSFERS Nigeria striker Vivian Ikechukwu joins Besiktas |author=Abdulsalam, Hassan |date=26 January 2023 |accessdate=11 February 2024 }}</ref> |
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Vivian Obianujuwan Ikechukwu' | ||
Date of birth | 10 July 1997 | ||
Place of birth | Nigeria | ||
Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Beşiktaş J.K. | ||
Number | 19 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
Abia Angels F.C. | |||
2018–2022 | Rivers Angels F.C. | ||
2022 | FC Gintra Universitetas | 19 | (14) |
2023– | Beşiktaş J.K. | 23 | (4) |
International career | |||
Nigeria | |||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 February 2024 |
Vivian Obianujuwan Ikechukwu (born 10 July 1997) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Turkish Women's Football Super League club Beşiktaş J.K.[1][2] and for the Nigeria national team.[3]
Club career
Ikechukwu is 1.68 m tall, and plays in the forward position.[4]
She was a member of Abia Angels F.C. in her country.[5][6]
Rivers Angels F.C.
In 2018, Ikechukwu transferred to the Port Harcourt club Rivers Angels F.C. playing in the top-level league NWFL Premiership.[5][7] She won the 2018 Women’s Aiteo Cup held in Yenagoa.[5] Her team became league champion in 2019,[5] and 2020–21 seasons.[8][9] She played at the 2021 CAF Women's Champions League in Cairo, Egypt, and scored two goals.[8][10] In February 2022, she was named Player of the Month of the NWPL.[11]
FC Gintra Universitetas
In March 2022, Ikechukwu went to Lithuania, and joined the A Lyga club FC Gintra Universitetas.[7][4] She played at the 2022–23 UEFA Women's Champions League.[12] She scored 14 goals in 19 matches played. Her one-year contract expired in December 2022.[5]
Beşiktaş J.K.
End January 2023, Ikechukwu moved to Turkey, and signed a half-season deal with the Istanbul-based club Beşiktaş J.K. to play in the Turkish Women's Football Super League.[2][13][5] In the 2022–23 Super League's second half, she capped in four matches.[2] In May 2023, she suffered calf muscle strain.[1] Her contract with Beşiktaş J.K. was extended for one year in the 2023–24 Super League.[2][14] She suffered a leg injury in December 2023.[1]
International career
Ikechukwu is a member of the Nigeria national team, nicknemed "Super Falcons".[7][14] She scored two goals against South Africa in the Aisha Buhari International Invitational Tournament in 2021. She was part of the fourth-placed nationatl team at the 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nation in Morocco.[15]
Personal life
Vivian Obianujuwan Ikechukwu was born in Nigeria on 10 July 1997.[2]
Honours
Rivers Angels F.C.
FC Gintra Universitetas
References
- ^ a b c "19 Vivian Ikechukwu" (in German). Soccerway. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "Vivian Obianujuwan Ikechukwu" (in Turkish). Türkiye Futbol Federasyonu. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ "Nijerya (K)" (in Turkish). Mackolik. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ a b "Vivian Ikechukwu" (in Turkish). FotoMaç. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Abdulsalam, Hassan (26 January 2023). "TRANSFERS Nigeria striker Vivian Ikechukwu joins Besiktas". Pulse Sport. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ "Vivian Ikechukwu's brace helps Abia Angels defeat Rivers Angels in friendly". African Women's Football. 23 March 2017. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ a b c "Always Go For The Best; Rivers Angels Product Vivian Ikechukwu Reacts After Joining WFC GINTRA". Sports 247. 24 March 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ a b c "Mamelodi Sundowns and ASFAR's goalless draw qualifies both, Rivers Angels beat Vihiga Queens 4–0". CAF Online. 12 November 2021. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ Ahmadu, Samuel (28 April 2021). "Rivers Angels' Ikechukwu reveals Caf Champions League dream after NWPL Super Six success". Goal. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
- ^ "CAFWCL: Rivers Angels Sta Vivian Ikechukwu Reflects On Historic Competition (AUDIO) By". Busy Buddies. 17 December 2021. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ "NWFL Premiership 2022 Osahon, Ikechukwu Named Manager, Coach Of The Month Of February". Platinum Reports. 21 March 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ a b "Gintra Universitetas FC 0–2 KuPS". Playmaker Stats. 18 August 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ "Beşiktaş Kadın Futbol Takımı Nijeryalı Vivian Ikechukwu'yu transfer ettiğini duyurdu!". a Spor (in Turkish). 26 January 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ a b "Super Falcons' Glory Ogbonna and Vivian Ikechukwu Face Narrow Loss in Turkcell Women's Football Super League Encounter". ToBeXMediaServices. 21 November 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ Onwugbolu, Bibian (24 March 2024). "I Always Go For The Best Vivian Ikechukwu Reacts After Joining WFC GINTRA". Sportsday Online. Retrieved 12 February 2024.