Jennifer Echegini

Jennifer Onyinyechi Echegini (born 22 March 2001) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Première Ligue club Paris Saint-Germain. Born in the Netherlands, she plays for the Nigeria national team.

Echegini played collegiately for the Mississippi State Bulldogs and the Florida State Seminoles. In 2023, she led the Seminoles to the NCAA championship and won the Hermann Trophy as the best player in college soccer. She turned professional with Juventus before moving to Paris Saint-Germain.

Early life and college career Echegini was born in the Netherlands to Nigerian parents. Her family moved to England when she was 11. She spent her youth career at SCE Nijmegen, Charlton Athletic, Millwall and Arsenal. She spent three seasons there, scoring 11 goals with 6 assists in 42 games. In 2022, she transferred to Florida State University to play for the Seminoles soccer team under Brian Pensky, who had tried to recruit her previously. In her first season for the defending national champions, she had 11 goals and 6 assists in 21 games and earned second-team All-ACC honors. She had two goals and three assists during the NCAA tournament, including a goal and an assist in their 3–2 loss to North Carolina in the semifinals.

Club career Juventus On 4 January 2024, Echegini signed with Italian club Juventus on a multi-year contract through June 2026. She scored 10 goals from 16 matches before leaving the club in July 2024.

Paris Saint-Germain On 10 July 2024, Echegini joined French club Paris Saint-Germain on a three-year contract until June 2027.

International career Echegini scored her first international goal for Nigeria on 11 April 2023 in a 3–0 win against New Zealand.

On 16 June 2023, Echegini was called up to the Nigeria squad for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup. She was a member of the Nigerian Super Falcons squad that reached the round of 16 in the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.

Echegini was called up to the Nigeria squad for the 2024 Summer Olympics.

On June 20, 2025, Echegini was included in Nigeria's squad for the 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations. At the tournament, she scored the winning goal in the final against Morocco after sweeping home a free kick from Esther Okoronkwo; the goal ultimately helping the Super Falcons win a record-extending 10th title.

Career statistics International

Individual NCAA Division I First-Team All-America: 2023 Hermann Trophy: 2023 Atlantic Coast Conference Offensive Player of the Year: 2023 Orders