Chiamaka Okwuchukwu

Chiamaka Cristabel Okwuchukwu (born 7 August 2005) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a forward for San Diego Wave FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL).

[2] On 13 January 2025, the NWSL's San Diego Wave FC announced that they had signed Okwuchukwu on a one-year contract, transferring her for an undisclosed fee from Rivers Angels.

[3] Okwuchukwu played in all four games (two starts) for Nigeria at the 2022 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup at age 16, helping them top their group before falling to the Netherlands in the quarterfinals.

[5][6] Nigeria finished second in their group and lost to eventual finalists Japan in the first knockout round.

[4] For her performance, Okwuchukwu was one of three finalists for CAF Youth Women's Player of the Year in 2024,[7] losing to Morocco's Doha El Madani.