Rita Chikwelu (born 6 March 1988) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a forward and midfielder for the Saudi Women's Premier League club Al-Riyadh and the Nigeria women's national team.

She previously played for Swedish sides Umeå IK and Kristianstads DFF[2] and later for the Spanish clubs Madrid CFF and Levante Las Planas.

She was the top scorer of the Finnish women's league Naisten Liiga in 2009 with 22 goals.

[3] Chikwelu spent seven seasons with Umeå IK from 2010 to 2016, but left upon the club's relegation and joined Kristianstads DFF on a two-year contract.

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