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Esther Okoronkwo
Ijeoma Esther Okoronkwo (born 27 March 1997) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Spanish Liga F club UD Tenerife and the Nigeria women's national team. Early lifeOkoronkwo was born in Abia State and raised in Richmond, Texas, United States.[3] College careerOkoronkwo has attended the John and Randolph Foster High School, the Northeast Texas Community College and the Lamar University.[5][3] Club careerIn June 2023, Okoronkwo joined Spanish Liga F club UD Tenerife.[6] International careerOkoronkwo made her senior debut for Nigeria on 10 June 2021 as a 43rd-minute substitution in a 0–1 friendly loss to Jamaica.[7] On 23 February 2022, she scored her first goal against Ivory Coast in a 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualification match in Ivory Coast, after receiving a pass from Michelle Alozie. The goal gave Nigeria a 1-0 away victory over the Ivory Coast and ensured qualification for the 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations with a 3-0 aggregate scoreline. On 16 June 2023, she was included in the 23-player Nigerian squad for the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023.[8] International goals
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