Anam Imo
{{Short description|Nigerian footballer (born 2000)}}
{{Use Nigerian English|date=January 2022}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2019}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Anam Imo
| image =
| fullname =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|2000|11|30}}
| birth_place = Warri, Nigeria
| height = 1.70 m{{cite web |url=https://tournament.fifadata.com/documents/FWWC/2019/pdf/FWWC_2019_SQUADLISTS.PDF |title=FIFA Women's World Cup France 2019: List of Players – Nigeria |website=FIFA.com |publisher=FIFA |page=17 |date=27 May 2019 |access-date=27 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190606143649/https://tournament.fifadata.com/documents/FWWC/2019/pdf/FWWC_2019_SQUADLISTS.PDF |archive-date=6 June 2019 |url-status=dead}}
| currentclub = Piteå IF
| clubnumber = 10
| position = Forward
| years1 =
| clubs1 = Nasarawa Amazons
| caps1 = 0
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2019–2020
| clubs2 = Rosengård
| caps2 = 37
| goals2 = 7
| years3 = 2021–
| clubs3 = Piteå IF
| caps3 = 44
| goals3 = 10
| nationalyears1 =
| nationalteam1 = Nigeria U-20
| nationalcaps1 = 4
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2018–
| nationalteam2 = Nigeria
| nationalcaps2 = 12
| nationalgoals2 = 2
| nationalyears3 =
| nationalteam3 =
| nationalcaps3 =
| nationalgoals3 =
| pcupdate = 04:00, 10 December 2022 (UTC)
| ntupdate = 13:15, 13 June 2019 (UTC)
}}
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.
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.{{Cite web |url=http://www.goal.com/en-ng/news/12072/nigeria-women/2016/03/03/20937652/nigeria-u17-women-defeat-nasarawa-amazons-in-friendly |title=Nigeria U17 women defeat Nasarawa Amazons in friendly |last=Ahmadu |first=Samuel |website=Goal.com |access-date=11 May 2018}}
= International =
Imo was among the players invited to the Nigerian squad for the 2015 African Games by head coach, Christopher Danjuma.{{Cite web |url=http://www.pulse.ng/sports/football/all-african-games-injured-asisat-oshoala-not-in-super-falcons-squad-id4052210.html |title=Injured Asisat Oshoala not in Super Falcons squad |last=Dede |first=Steve |date=7 August 2015 |website=Pulse |access-date=11 May 2018 |archive-date=12 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180712003825/https://www.pulse.ng/sports/football/all-african-games-injured-asisat-oshoala-not-in-super-falcons-squad-id4052210.html |url-status=dead }} During camping, she scored several goals for the team.{{Cite web |url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/08/super-falcons-thrash-katsina-spotlight-queens-7-0/ |title=Super Falcons thrash Katsina Spotlight Queens 7–0 |date=27 August 2015 |website=Vanguard |access-date=11 May 2018}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.premiumtimesng.com/sports/football/188824-super-falcons-defeat-santos-boys-academy-4-0.html |title=Super Falcons defeat Santos Boys Academy 4–0 |date=23 August 2015 |website=Premium Times |access-date=11 May 2018}} 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.{{Cite web |url=http://www.pulse.ng/sports/football/asisat-oshoala-super-falcons-star-29-others-invited-to-camp-ahead-of-women-s-afcon-id5591697.html |title=Super Falcons star, 29 others invited to camp ahead of Women's AFCON |last=Dede |first=Steve |date=11 October 2016 |website=Pulse |access-date=11 May 2018 |archive-date=11 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180711235840/https://www.pulse.ng/sports/football/asisat-oshoala-super-falcons-star-29-others-invited-to-camp-ahead-of-women-s-afcon-id5591697.html |url-status=dead }} 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.{{Cite web |url=https://www.thecable.ng/falconets-defeat-safrica-inch-closer-to-world-cup-qualification |title=Falconets defeat S'Africa, inch closer to WC qualification |last=Sulola |first=Remi |date=13 January 2018 |website=The Cable |access-date=11 May 2018}}{{Cite web |url=http://www.businessdayonline.com/falconets-dismantle-south-africas-basetsana-book-france-2018-world-cup-ticket/ |title=Falconets dismantle South Africa's Basetsana to book France 2018 World Cup ticket |last=Niebem |first=Anthony |date=28 January 2018 |website=BusinessDay |access-date=11 May 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190814235338/http://www.businessdayonline.com/falconets-dismantle-south-africas-basetsana-book-france-2018-world-cup-ticket/ |archive-date=14 August 2019 |url-status=dead}}
She was named in the final squad list by coach Thomas Dennerby to the 2018 WAFU Women's Cup.{{Cite web |url=https://www.completesportsnigeria.com/super-falcons-arrive-abidjan-wafu-cup-nations/ |title=Super Falcons Arrive In Abidjan For WAFU Cup Of Nations |date=12 February 2018 |website=Complete Sports |access-date=11 May 2018 |archive-date=15 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180715094449/https://www.completesportsnigeria.com/super-falcons-arrive-abidjan-wafu-cup-nations/ |url-status=dead }} At the tournament, she scored a goal against the Togolese women's team in the final group game.{{Cite web |url=http://www.pulse.ng/sports/football/super-falcons-to-face-ghana-in-semi-finals-of-wafu-women-s-cup-id8007741.html |title=Nigeria beat Togo, face Ghana in semi-finals of WAFU Women's Cup |last=Abayomi |first=Tosin |date=21 February 2018 |website=Pulse |access-date=11 May 2018 |archive-date=4 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180604055120/http://www.pulse.ng/sports/football/super-falcons-to-face-ghana-in-semi-finals-of-wafu-women-s-cup-id8007741.html |url-status=dead }} In April 2018, Imo was in the starting lineup in Nigerian defeat to France in a friendly game in Le Mans.{{Cite web |url=http://scorenigeria.com.ng/2018/04/06/oparanozie-ordega-lead-super-falcons-attack-u20-star-anam-imo-surprise-starter/ |title=Oparanozie, Ordega lead Super Falcons attack, U20 star Anam Imo surprise starter |last=admin |date=6 April 2018 |website=Score Nigeria |access-date=11 May 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180408181515/http://scorenigeria.com.ng/2018/04/06/oparanozie-ordega-lead-super-falcons-attack-u20-star-anam-imo-surprise-starter/ |archive-date=8 April 2018 |url-status=usurped}}
Accolades
- 2018 Nigeria Football Federation Awards – Woman Young Player of the Year (nominated){{Cite web |url=http://www.punchng.com/moses-oshoala-win-aiteonff-awards/ |title=Moses, Oshoala win Aiteo/NFF awards |date=20 February 2018 |website=Punch |access-date=11 May 2018}}
References
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External links
- {{soccerway|anam-imo/545022}}
{{Piteå IF squad}}
{{Nigeria squad 2018 Africa Women Cup of Nations}}
{{Nigeria squad 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup}}
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Category:Women's association football forwards
Category:Nigerian women's footballers
Category:21st-century Nigerian sportswomen
Category:Nigeria women's international footballers
Category:2019 FIFA Women's World Cup players
Category:Damallsvenskan players
Category:Nigerian expatriate women's footballers
Category:Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Sweden
Category:Expatriate women's footballers in Sweden
Category:Nasarawa Amazons F.C. players
Category:Footballers from Warri
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