Chinaza Uchendu

Chinaza Love Uchendu (born 3 December 1997) is a Nigerian international footballer who plays as a midfielder for Première Ligue team Nantes.

Chinaza Uchendu

Personal information
Full name	Chinaza Love Uchendu
Date of birth	(1997-12-03) 3 December 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth	Lagos, Nigeria
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Nantes
Number	15
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2018	Rivers Angels
2018–2020	Braga	12	(4)
2020	Linköpings FC	1	(0)
2022–2024	Gyeongju KHNP	41	(5)
2024	Galatasaray	5	(0)
2024–	Nantes	6	(0)
International career
2018–2019	Nigeria	10	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 7 May 2025

Club career

Uchendu played for Rivers Angels in the Nigeria Women Premier League from the start of 2017 until July 2018 after that she transferred with help of to Braga in Portugal.^[1]

On 19 September 2024, Uchendu joins French side FC Nantes.^[2]

International career

During the 2018 Africa Women Cup of Nations Uchendu only played the final, where she was subbed in 8 minutes before the end of the extra time. She scored one of the fourth penalties in the penalty shootout that brought the Nigeria women's national football team the championship.^[3]