About Ugo Njoku
Born 1994. Ugo Njoku is a Nigerian association football player.
Ugo Njoku (born 27 November 1994, in Nigeria) is a Nigerian footballer who plays defender for Rivers Angels in the Nigerian Women's Championship.
International career
Ugo Njoku played for Rivers Angels in the Nigerian Women's Championship from 2013 to 2017, before moving to Croix Savoie Ambilly.
Njoku had her first international action in 2014 while playing for Nigeria in the 2014 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup match against Namibia. She was also part of the winning squad at the 2014 African Women's Championship. In May 2015 Njoku was called up to play for team Nigeria in the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup.
During the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup Group Match vs Australia Njoku elbowed Australian player Sam Kerr in the face. Njoku's action was described as one of the most violent acts seen in a women's football match. Njoku was suspended for three competitive games by the disciplinary panel, in effect ruling her out for the remainder of the tournament.
Honours
International Nigeria African Women's Championship (2): 2014, 2016
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Who is Ugo Njoku?
Nigerian association football player
When was Ugo Njoku born?
Ugo Njoku was born on 27 November 1994 in Nigeria.
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Ugo Njoku is an association football player.
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Ugo Njoku is Nigerian.
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