Evelyn Nwabuoku

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| fullname = Evelyn Chiedu Nwabuoku{{cite news |url=http://www.fifadata.com/document/FWWC/2015/pdf/FWWC_2015_SquadLists.pdf |title=List of Players – 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup |work=Fédération Internationale de Football Association |access-date=20 June 2015}}

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1985|11|14|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Lagos, Nigeria

| height = {{height|m=1.67}}

| currentclub = Spezia

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| position = Midfielder

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| clubs1 = Bayelsa Queens

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| years2 = ??–2015

| clubs2 = Rivers Angels

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| years3 = 2015

| clubs3 = BIIK Kazygurt

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| years4 = 2016

| clubs4 = Östersunds DFF

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| years5 = 2016

| clubs5 = Guingamp

| caps5 = 4

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| years6 = 2017-2020

| clubs6 = Rivers Angels

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| years7 = 2020-2021

| clubs7 = CD Pozoalbense

| caps7 = 16

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| years8 = 2021-2022

| clubs8 = Rivers Angels

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| years9 = 2022-

| clubs9 = Spezia

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| nationalteam1 = Nigeria

| nationalcaps1 = 42{{cite web |url=https://www.fifa.com/womensworldcup/players/player=224781/index.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150610005151/http://www.fifa.com/womensworldcup/players/player=224781/index.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=10 June 2015 |title=Profile |publisher=FIFA.com |access-date=20 June 2015}}

| nationalgoals1 = 3

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| ntupdate = 18:19, 17 June 2015 (UTC)

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Evelyn Nwabuoku (born 14 November 1985) is a Nigerian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Spezia and the Nigeria women's national football team. She is the captain of the national side. Nwabuoku played previously for BIIK Kazygurt in the Kazakhstani women's football championship and for Bayelsa Queens and Rivers Angels in the Nigerian Women's Championship.

Club career

Nwabuoku played in the Nigerian Women's Championship for Bayelsa Queens and Rivers Angels before moving to BIIK Kazygurt of the Kazakhstani women's football championship in 2015.{{cite web |url=http://www.goal.com/en-ng/news/4102/transfer-zone/2015/04/13/10700672/official-biik-kazygurt-sign-evelyn-nwabuoku-from-rivers |title=Biik Kazygurt sign Evelyn Nwabuoku from Rivers Angels |publisher=Goal.com |access-date=30 June 2015}} She subsequently moved to French side En Avant de Guingamp, where she joined up with her sister, and fellow Nigerian international Desire Oparanozie. She helped Nwabuoku with the initial language difficulties and to settle in the area. Nwabuoku made her debut in the victory against league favourites FCF Juvisy, and praised the atmosphere in the Fred-Aubert Stadium.{{cite news |last1=Shittu |first1=Ibtoye |title=INTERVIEW: Nwabuoku speaks on the development of female football |url=https://www.naij.com/965459-nigerian-women-ready-next-nations-cup-cameroon.html |access-date=10 November 2016 |work=Naij}}

International career

She captained the Nigeria women's national football team, nicknamed the "Super Falcons", at the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup and the 2014 African Women's Championship winning the latter. Nwabuoku said that becoming the captain was "amazing", and that "There is nothing as great as representing and defending the pride of your country." However, she added that the team had underperformed in the previous few years and were looking to improve at the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations. She was also part of the squad at the 2012 African Women's Championship.{{cite web |url=http://www.thenff.com/2015/05/okon-picks-oshoala-nwabuoku-21-others-for-world-cup/ |title=Okon picks Oshoala, Nwabuoku, 21 others for World Cup |date=27 May 2015 |publisher=The NFF}}

Honours

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Rivers Angels

Nigerian Women's Championship: 2014
Nigerian Women's Cup: 2014

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Nigeria

African Women's Championship: 2014

References

External links

{{FIFA player|224781}}
{{soccerway|evelyn-chiedu-nwabuoku/406150}}
[http://www.statsfootofeminin.fr/joueur.php?joueur=10120 Player stats] {{in lang|fr}} at footofeminin.fr

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Category:Rivers Angels F.C. players

Category:Women's association football midfielders

Category:2015 FIFA Women's World Cup players

Category:Nigerian women's footballers

Category:21st-century Nigerian sportswomen

Category:1985 births