Charity Chetachukwu Reuben (born 25 December 2000) is a Nigerian footballer,[2] who plays for Al Ahly Women. She previously represented Ibom Angels in the Nigeria Women Premier League, and Nigeria women's national under-20 football team.[3] For the 2017 Nigeria Women Premier League, she scored eight goals, the most by any player in the league.[4]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Charity Chetachukwu Reuben[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 25 December 2000 | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bayelsa Queens | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Rivers Angels | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2018 | Ibom Angels | (8) | |
| 2018–2019 | Bayelsa Queens | ||
| 2019 | BIIK Kazygurt | (5) | |
| 2019–2024 | Bayelsa Queens | 13 | (7) |
| 2024– | Al Ahly Women | 4 | (5) |
| International career | |||
| 2016 | Nigeria U20 | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editAfter joining from Rivers Angels in 2015, Reuben scored six goals during the 2016 Nigeria Women Premier League.[5] Charity featured for Nigeria at the 2016 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.[6][7] In February 2018, she was nominated by the Nigeria Football Federation for the 2017 Women Player of the Year.[8][9] In May 2018, she was nominated as the best player in the 2017 Nigeria Women Premier League at Nigeria Pitch Awards, but the award was eventually given to Rasheedat Ajibade.[10] Reuben has played for Bayelsa Queens football club since 2019.
References
edit- ^ a b "FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Papua New Guinea 2016 List of Players Nigeria" (PDF). FIFA. 21 November 2016. p. 11. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 July 2019. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
- ^ "Reuben livid goals counted for nothing". SuperSport official website. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
- ^ "Reuben predicts win v Abia Angels". SuperSport. 25 April 2017. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
- ^ "Charity Reuben is top scorer in the on-going NWFL". Archived from most valuable player women aiteo cup 2017 the original on 24 June 2018. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
{{cite web}}: Check|url=value (help) - ^ "Charity Reuben eager for new NWFL". Retrieved 3 March 2018.
- ^ "Nigeria out of U-20 World Cup but we are still proud of them". Pulse. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
- ^ "Ihezuo, Yakubu make U20 Women's World Cup squad". Goal. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
- ^ "Moses, Ndidi, Okpotu, Oshoala nominated for NFF awards - naijafootballplus". naijafootballplus. 17 February 2018. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
- ^ "2018 NFF Awards: Women's Player of the Year Nominees". Archived from the original on 30 July 2019. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
- ^ Abayomi, Tosin (11 May 2018). "Mikel, Moses lead nominations for fifth edition". Pulse. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
External links
edit- Charity Reuben – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Charity Reuben at Soccerway