Rita Chikwelu
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| Personnel | ||
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| birthday | March 6, 1988 | |
| place of birth | Asabe , Nigeria | |
| size | 178 cm | |
| position | midfield player | |
| Juniors | ||
| Years | station | |
| 1999-2005 | Akwa Starlets FC | |
| Women | ||
| Years | station | Games (goals) 1 |
| 2006-2009 | FC United Pietarsaari | |
| 2009 | Turku PS | 1 (0) |
| 2010-2016 | Umeå IK | 139 (18) |
| 2017– | Kristianstads DFF | 21 (5) |
| National team | ||
| Years | selection | Games (goals) 2 |
| Nigeria | 43 (16) | |
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1 Only league games are given. Status: end of season 2017 2 As of July 5, 2011 |
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Rita Chikwelu (born March 6, 1988 in Asabe , Nigeria ) is a Nigerian soccer player.
Career
Chikwelu began her career at Akwa Starlets FC and moved to the Finnish first division club FC United Piertasaari in spring 2006. After 3 ½ years with FC United Piertasaari, she moved to Turku PS (TPS) in July 2009 . After only half a year in which she came up with only one game for TPS, she moved to the Swedish first division club Umeå IK in January 2010 . After moving to Sweden, she made her debut in qualifying for the UEFA Women's Champions League against ASA Tel Aviv on August 8, 2010 .
International
Chikwelu has scored 15 goals in 30 international matches for the Nigerian women's national soccer team . She represented her home country at the 2004 , 2006 and 2008 Women's U-19 World Cup . At the senior level, Chikwelu played the 2007 Women's World Cup in China and the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing .
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Chikwelu, Rita |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Nigerian soccer player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 6, 1988 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Asabe , Nigeria |