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

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. The

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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

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. In May 2015, it was announced that Igwe had joined

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. Igwe's father played on the

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after playing at the

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

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. 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 21st-century American sportswomen Chicago Red Stars players African-American soccer players American sportspeople of Nigerian descent American people of Igbo descent Igbo sportspeople Frauen-Bundesliga players SC Freiburg (women) players Sportspeople from San Mateo, California Soccer players from San Mateo County, California Women's association football midfielders American expatriate women's soccer players in Germany SC Sand players American expatriate women's soccer players Women's Professional Soccer players {{US-women-footy-midfielder-stub