Chinaza Uchendu
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Chinaza Love Uchendu | ||
| Date of birth | 3 December 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Lagos, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Melbourne City | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2018 | Rivers Angels | ||
| 2018–2020 | Braga | 12 | (4) |
| 2020 | Linköpings FC | 1 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | Gyeongju KHNP | 41 | (5) |
| 2024 | Galatasaray | 5 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Nantes | 6 | (0) |
| 2025– | Melbourne City | 6 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2018–2019 | Nigeria | 10 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 5 January 2026 | |||
Chinaza Love Uchendu (Igbo: [tʃí.nà.zá lɔ́v ʊ̀.tʃé.ⁿdù][1] born 3 December 1997) is a Nigerian international footballer who plays as a midfielder for A-League Women club Melbourne City.
Club career
Uchendu played for Rivers Angels in the Nigeria Women Premier League from the start of 2017 until July 2018 after that she transferred with help of to Braga in Portugal.[2]
On 19 September 2024, Uchendu joined French side FC Nantes.[3]
In September 2025, Uchendu was signed by Australian A-League Women club Melbourne City.[4]
International career
During the 2018 Africa Women Cup of Nations Uchendu only played the final, where she was subbed in 8 minutes before the end of the extra time. She scored one of the fourth penalties in the penalty shootout that brought the Nigeria women's national football team the championship.[5]
References
- ^ https://www.instagram.com/reel/DPFbTQ1j0yF/?igsh=anNucW40dGc2OTBj
- ^ "Super Falcon star Uchendu joins Braga from Rivers Angels". The Cable News. 26 July 2018. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
- ^ "NOUVEAU RENFORT OFFENSIF CHEZ LES FÉMININES" (in French). 19 September 2024. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
- ^ Kovacic, Jack (18 September 2025). "Nigerian international joins Melbourne City". Melbourne City.
- ^ "Nigeria Women vs South Africa Women". CAF Online. 1 December 2018. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
External links
- Chinaza Uchendu at Soccerway
- Profile at S.C. Braga (in Portuguese)