Nigeria international Ifeoma Onumonu has announced her retirement from professional football at the age of 31, bringing to an end a career that spanned over two decades across club and international football.
The Super Falcons striker confirmed her decision in an emotional Instagram statement, expressing gratitude for the journey that began when she was just a child.
Born in California, Onumonu first fell in love with football at the age of eight while playing for a local youth team, Magic.
That passion propelled her through youth football in the United States, into the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL), and later to Europe with French side Montpellier.
Onumonu enjoyed an extensive club career, playing for Portland Thorns, Boston Breakers, Utah Royals, Reign FC, and Gotham FC in the NWSL before her European spell in France.
In 2021, she made the bold decision to represent Nigeria, the country of her heritage, on the international stage. She went on to feature at the Olympics, the FIFA Women’s World Cup, and helped the Super Falcons lift their record-extending 10th Women’s Africa Cup of Nations title.
