Cynthia Aku

Cynthia Onyedikachi Aku (born 31 December 1999) is a Nigerian professional footballer, who plays as a forward for Ataşehir Belediyespor in the Turkish Women's Football Super League.^[1] She represented Nigeria at youth level, before making her debut for the senior team.^[2]

Cynthia Aku

Personal information
Full name	Cynthia Onyedikachi Aku
Date of birth	(1999-12-31) 31 December 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth	Nigeria
Height	1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Ataşehir Belediyespor
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Rivers Angels
2022	Kireçburnu Spor	13	(0)
2022–	Ataşehir Belediyespor	10	(12)
International career
	Nigeria
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 8 January 2023

Club career

Aku played in her country for Rivers Angels in the Nigeria Women Premier League.^[3]

In the beginning of 2022, she moved to Turkey, and joined the Istanbul-based club Kireçburnu Spor to play in the 2021-22 Turkish Women's Football Super League. On 14 October 2022, she transferred to Ataşehir Belediyespor for the 2022-23 Women's Super League season.^[1]

International career

At the 2019 WAFU Zone B Women's Cup, Aku was named player of the match in Nigeria's 15–0 victory against Niger.^[4][5]