Rita Chikwelu

Rita Chikwelu (born 6 March 1988) is a Nigerian professional football player who plays for Spanish club Madrid CFF. She previously played for Umea IK and Kristianstads DFF. She is also a member of the Nigeria women's national football team (The Super Falcons).

Club Career

From 2006 to 2009 Chikwelu played in Finland for FC United. She was the top scorer of Finnish women's league Naisten Liiga in 2009 with 22 goals.

Chikwelu spent seven seasons with Umea IK from 2010 to 2016, but left upon the club's relegation and joined Kristianstads DFF on a two-year contract.

International Career

Chikwelu participated in the FIFA U-20 World Cup from 2004 to 2008 and made her senior national team debut in 2007 at the FIFA women's World Cup. She was a member of the Nigerian Olympic team which participated in the 2008 Summer Olympics in China and a member of the Nigerian squad in the 2011 FIFA women's World Cup.

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