Anam Imo

Anam Imo (born 30 November 2000) is a Nigerian footballer who plays for Piteå IF in the Damallsvenskan and the national football team. She has also played for the under-20 team.

Anam Imo

Personal information
Date of birth	(2000-11-30) 30 November 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth	Warri, Nigeria
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Position(s)	Forward[1]
Team information
Current team	Piteå IF
Number	10
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Nasarawa Amazons	0	(0)
2019–2020	Rosengård	37	(7)
2021–	Piteå IF	44	(10)
International career‡
	Nigeria U-20	4	(0)
2018–	Nigeria	12	(2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 04:00, 10 December 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13:15, 13 June 2019 (UTC)

Career

Club career

In March 2016, Imo scored the only goal for Nasarawa Amazons in their defeat to Nigeria under 17 team, in preparation for 2016 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.^[2]

International

Imo was among the players invited to the Nigerian squad for the 2015 African Games by head coach, Christopher Danjuma.^[3] During camping, she scored several goals for the team.^[4][5] Ahead of the 2016 Africa Women Cup of Nations, Imo was in the 30-man provisional squad by Florence Omagbemi, but didn't make the final team of 23 players.^[6] At under-20 level, She was instrumental in the qualification of Nigeria for 2018 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup, scoring in both legs of the final qualification game against South Africa.^[7][8]

She was named in the final squad list by coach Thomas Dennerby to the 2018 WAFU Women's Cup.^[9] At the tournament, she scored a goal against the Togolese women's team in the final group game.^[10] In April 2018, Imo was in the starting lineup in Nigerian defeat to France in a friendly game in Le Mans.^[11]

Accolades

• 2018 Nigeria Football Federation Awards – Woman Young Player of the Year (nominated)^[12]