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Vivian Obianujunwa Ikechukwu (born 10 July 1997) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga MX Femenil club Cruz Azul and the Nigeria women's national team.




Club career


Ikechukwu is 1.68 m tall and plays in the forward position.
She began her professional career with Abia Angels F.C. in the NWFL Premiership.




= Rivers Angels F.C.

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In 2018, Ikechukwu transferred to the Port Harcourt club Rivers Angels F.C. playing in the top-level league NWFL Premiership. She won the 2018 Women’s Aiteo Cup held in Yenagoa. Her team became league champion in 2019, and 2020–21 seasons. She played at the 2021 CAF Women's Champions League in Cairo, Egypt, and scored two goals. In February 2022, she was named Player of the Month of the NWPL.




= FC Gintra Universitetas

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In March 2022, Ikechukwu went to Lithuania, and joined the A Lyga club FC Gintra Universitetas. She played at the 2022–23 UEFA Women's Champions League. She scored 14 goals in 19 matches played. Her one-year contract expired in December 2022.




= Beşiktaş J.K.

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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. In the 2022–23 Super League's second half, she capped in four matches. In May 2023, she suffered calf muscle strain. Her contract with Beşiktaş J.K. was extended for one year in the 2023–24 Super League. She suffered a leg injury in December 2023.
She played in 30 official matches for Beşiktaş, where she played for 1.5 seasons. She contributed 9 goals and 5 assists and stayed on the field for over 2.000 minutes.




International career


Ikechukwu is a member of the Nigeria national team. 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.




Personal life


Ikechukwu was born in Nigeria on 10 July 1997.




Honours


Rivers Angels F.C.

NWFL Premiership: 2019, 2020–21
Women’s Aiteo Cup: 2018
FC Gintra Universitetas

A Lyga: 2022




References






External links


Vivian Ikechukwu at Soccerway.com

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• Vivian Ikechukwu
• Vivian (personal name)
• Rivers Angels F.C.
• 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations Group C
• Cruz Azul (women)
• COD United Amazons F.C.
• 2021 CAF Women's Champions League WAFU Zone B Qualifiers
• Beşiktaş J.K. (women's football)
• 2014 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup squads
• List of foreign women's football players in Turkey