Ifeoma Onumonu

Ifeoma Chukwufumnaya Onumonu (listen^ⓘ; born 25 February 1994) is a professional footballer who plays for Montpellier HSC in the French Première Ligue. She previously played for Utah Royals, NJ/NY Gotham FC, Reign FC, Portland Thorns FC, and Boston Breakers in the National Women's Soccer League. Onumonu played collegiate soccer at the University of California, Berkeley and in high school at Los Osos High School.^[2]

Ifeoma Onumonu

Onumonu in 2024
Personal information
Full name	Ifeoma Chukwufumnaya Onumonu[1]
Date of birth	(1994-02-25) 25 February 1994 (age 31)
Place of birth	Rancho Cucamonga, California, United States,
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Montpellier
Number	11
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2012–2016	California Golden Bears	82	(33)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017	Boston Breakers	18	(0)
2018–2019	Portland Thorns	8	(0)
2019	Reign FC	20	(2)
2020–2023	Gotham FC	55	(8)
2024	Utah Royals	5	(0)
2024–	Montpellier	6	(3)
International career‡
2017	United States U23
2021–	Nigeria	14	(2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18:45, 10 November 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 9 July 2023 (UTC)

Born in the United States, Onumonu has represented Nigeria since 2021.^[3]

Club career

Boston Breakers

After playing collegiately at the University of California, Berkeley, Onumonu was drafted by the Boston Breakers with the 8th overall pick in the 2017 NWSL College Draft.^[4] She appeared in 18 games for Boston in her rookie season.^[1]

Portland Thorns

After the Boston Breakers folded ahead of the 2018 season, Onumonu was selected by the Portland Thorns in the 2018 Dispersal Draft.^[5] She was waived on 8 May 2019, after playing in eight games.^[6][1]

Reign FC

On 14 May 2019, Onumonu signed with Reign FC as a National Team Replacement player.^[7] After stellar performances, she earned a supplemental roster spot on 28 June.^[8]

NJ/NY Gotham FC

On 17 January 2020, Onumonu was traded to Sky Blue FC.^[9] She re-signed with the team on a one-year deal on 20 January 2022 based on her strong performance during the 2021 NWSL season, which saw her named to the Best XI Second Team.^[10][11]

On 25 October 2022, Onumonu signed a new three-year contract that would keep her with Gotham FC through the 2025 season.^[12]

Utah Royals

On 30 December 2023, Onumonu was traded to Utah Royals for $40,000 in allocation money.^[13]

Montpellier HSC

On 9 September 2024, Montpellier HSC announced that they had signed Onumonu as a free agent.^[14]

International career

Onumonu has represented the United States on the Under-23 Women's National Team.^[15] In June 2021 she received her first call up to the Nigeria Women's National Team.^[3]

On 16 June 2023, she was included in the 23-player Nigerian squad for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.^[16]

Onumonu was initially named as an alternate for Nigeria's squad at the 2024 Summer Olympics, but was later elevated to the full 18-player roster after Halimatu Ayinde dropped out due to injury.^[17]

International goals

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	11 April 2022	Starlight Stadium, Langford, Canada	Canada	1–0	2–2	Friendly
2.	7 July 2022	Stade Moulay Hassan, Rabat, Morocco	Botswana	1–0	2–0	2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations
3.	30 November 2023	Stade Raymond Kopa, Angers, France	France	1–2	1–2	Friendly

Personal life

In 2024, Onumonu appeared in the first season of The Offseason, a reality television series following a group of NWSL players training before the new season.^[18]

Awards and Honours

NJ/NY Gotham FC

• NWSL Championship: 2023^[19]

Nigeria

• Africa Women Cup of Nations: 2024

Individual

• NWSL Best XI Second Team: 2021^[11]
• NWSL Team of the Month: June 2019,^[20] August 2021^[21]
• NWSL Player of the Week: 2019 week 10,^[22] 2021 week 13^[23]