Ngozi Okobi-Okeoghene

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| name = Ngozzi Okobi-Okeoghene

| image =

| fullname = Ngozi Sonia Okobi-Okeoghene{{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 |publisher=FIFA |page=17 |date=27 May 2019 |access-date=27 May 2019 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190708190751/https://tournament.fifadata.com/documents/FWWC/2019/pdf/FWWC_2019_SQUADLISTS.PDF |archive-date=8 July 2019}}

| birth_name = Ngozi Sonia Okobi{{cite web |url=https://www.fifadata.com/document/FWWC/2015/pdf/FWWC_2015_SquadLists.pdf |title=FIFA Women's World Cup Canada 2015 – List of Players: Nigeria |work=FIFA |page=18 |date=6 July 2015 |access-date=27 December 2019 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190608175618/http://www.fifadata.com/document/FWWC/2015/pdf/FWWC_2015_SquadLists.pdf |archive-date=8 June 2019}}

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1993|12|14}}

| birth_place = Nigeria

| height = {{height|m=1.65}}

| currentclub = Ottawa Rapid

| clubnumber = 13

| position = Forward

| years1 = 2010–2015

| clubs1 = Delta Queens

| caps1 =

| goals1 =

| years2 = 2015

| clubs2 = Washington Spirit

| caps2 = 4

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2016–2017

| clubs3 = Vittsjö GIK

| caps3 = 38

| goals3 = 3

| years4 = 2018–2023

| clubs4 = Eskilstuna United

| caps4 = 107

| goals4 = 11

| years5 = 2023

| clubs5 = Levante Las Planas

| caps5 = 10

| goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2025–

| clubs6 = Ottawa Rapid

| caps6 = 0

| goals6 = 0

| nationalyears1 = 2010

| nationalteam1 = Nigeria U17

| nationalcaps1 = 4

| nationalgoals1 = 5

| nationalyears2 = 2012

| nationalteam2 = Nigeria U20

| nationalcaps2 = 6

| nationalgoals2 = 1

| nationalyears3 = 2010–

| nationalteam3 = Nigeria

| nationalcaps3 = 27{{cite web |url=https://www.fifa.com/womensworldcup/players/player=302083/index.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150610010715/http://www.fifa.com/womensworldcup/players/player=302083/index.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=10 June 2015 |title=Profile |publisher=FIFA.com |access-date=20 June 2015}}

| nationalgoals3 = 4

| pcupdate = 23 January 2025

| ntupdate = 23 January 2025

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Ngozi Sonia Okobi-Okeoghene ({{nee|Okobi}}; born 14 December 1993) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Canadian club Ottawa Rapid and the Nigeria women's national team.

Club career

On 23 June 2015, Washington Spirit announced a deal (in principle) for the attacker from her home-town club, Delta Queens of the Nigerian Women's Championship for an undisclosed fee; this made her the third Nigerian to move to the National Women's Soccer League club in 2015 behind attacker Francisca Ordega and the second in the World Cup behind defender, Josephine Chukwunonye.{{cite web |url=http://washingtonspirit.com/pro/spirit-sign-nigerian-forward-ngozi-okobi/ |title=Spirit sign Nigerian forward Ngozi Okobi |date=23 June 2015 |publisher=Washington Spirit |access-date=30 June 2015}}

On 6 January 2016, the Washington Spirit waived Okobi.{{cite web |url=http://washingtonspirit.com/pro/spirit-waives-forward-ngozi-sonia-okobi/ |title=Spirit Waives Forward Ngozi Sonia Okobi |date=6 January 2016 }}

In February 2023, Okobi joined Spanish Liga F club Levante Las Planas.{{cite news|url=https://punchng.com/falcons-star-okobi-okeoghene-joins-levante/|title= Falcons star Okobi-Okeoghene joins Levante |first=Ebenezer|last=Bajela|newspaper=The Punch|date=3 February 2023}}

On 23 January 2025, Okobi signed with Canadian side Ottawa Rapid FC in the newly-launched Northern Super League.{{cite web |title=Join us in welcoming Ngozi Okobi-Oke to Ottawa! 🇳🇬 Played in 2 World Cups with the Nigeria women's national team 🏆 Won 4 Women's Africa Cup of Nations titles 🌍 Played at the club-level in the USA, Sweden and Spain |url=https://bsky.app/profile/ottrapidfc.bsky.social/post/3lggofvfqrc2j |publisher=Ottawa Rapid FC |access-date=23 January 2025 |date=23 January 2025}}

International career

Ngozi played the 2008 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup, 2010 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup and 2012 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup with the Falconets (nickname of the younger Nigeria women's national football teams).

At senior level (nicknamed Super Falcons) she was part of the squads at the African Women's Championship tournaments of 2010, 2012 and 2014, winning two of them (2010 and 2014).{{cite web |url=http://chiquadiva.blogspot.com/2014/10/eight-things-we-learned-from-african.html |title=FEMME FATALE..!!!!!!!! |author=Janine Anthony |date=20 October 2014 }} She also played for Nigeria at the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup.{{cite web |url=https://www.fifa.com/womensworldcup/players/player=302083/index.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150610010715/http://www.fifa.com/womensworldcup/players/player=302083/index.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=10 June 2015 |title=FIFA Women's World Cup Canada 2015™ – Players – Ngozi-OKOBI |publisher=FIFA.com |date=8 June 2015 |access-date=13 June 2015}}{{cite web |url=http://www.womenssoccerunited.com/o-upset-sweden/ |title=The O's upset Sweden in pulsating 3 all thriller |publisher=womenssoccerunited.com |access-date=30 June 2015}}

Ngozi Okobi has played for the Nigerian team albeit the under 17 squad since 2008 and got her first senior call up immediately after the U-17 tournament in 2010. The forward registered her first international goal against Zambia where she aided Nigeria trounce the hosts 6–0 at the 2014 African Women's Championship.

Style of play

She is known for her resilience and prefers playing the coveted "10" role; just behind the striker though she can play in a number of positions including attacking midfielder, winger and right wing-back.{{citation needed|date=June 2015}}

Honours

; Nigeria

African Women's Championship (4): 2010, 2014, 2016, 2018

Individual

IFFHS CAF Women's Team of the Decade{{Broken anchor|date=2024-12-14|bot=User:Cewbot/log/20201008/configuration|target_link=International Federation of Football History & Statistics#Women Team of the Decade (2011–2020)|reason= The anchor (Women Team of the Decade (2011–2020)) has been deleted.}} 2011–2020{{cite web |date=28 January 2021 |title=IFFHS Women's CAF Team Decade 2011–2020 |url=https://www.iffhs.com/index.php/posts/925 |access-date=7 August 2023 |work=The International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS)}}