Jennifer Onyinyechi Echegini (born 22 March 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Première Ligue club Paris Saint-Germain and the Nigeria national team.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jennifer Onyinyechi Echegini | ||
| Date of birth | 22 March 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Nijmegen, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Paris Saint-Germain | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| SCE Nijmegen | |||
| Charlton Athletic | |||
| Millwall Lionesses | |||
| 2018–2019 | Arsenal | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2021 | Mississippi State Bulldogs | 42 | (11) |
| 2022–2023 | Florida State Seminoles | 44 | (27) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024 | Juventus | 14 | (10) |
| 2024– | Paris Saint-Germain | 2 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022– | Nigeria | 11 | (2) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 October 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 31 July 2024 | |||
Early life
editEchegini was born in the Netherlands to Nigerian parents. Her family moved to England when she was 11.[3]
College career
editEchegini studied Management studies at Florida State University and played as midfielder for the Seminoles from 2022 through 2023.[4] In December 2023, she won the Honda Sport Award for women's soccer and the Most Valuable Player of the ACC Tournament, ACC Offensive Player of the Year, and was named to the First Team All-American.[5]
Club career
editEchegini spent her youth career at SCE Nijmegen, Charlton Athletic, Millwall and Arsenal.[3]
On 4 January 2024, Echegini signed with Italian club Juventus on a multi-year contract through June 2026.[6] She scored 10 goals from 16 matches before leaving the club in July 2024.[7]
On 10 July 2024, Echegini joined French club Paris Saint-Germain on a three-year contract until June 2027.[8][9]
International career
editEchegini scored her first international goal for Nigeria on 11 April 2023 in a 3–0 win against New Zealand.[10] She was a member of the Nigerian Super Falcons squad that reached the round of 16 in the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.
Career statistics
editInternational
edit| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 2022 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 | 7 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 2 | 1 | |
| Total | 11 | 2 | |
- Scores and results list Nigeria's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Echegini goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 April 2023 | Marden Sports Complex, Alanya, Turkey |  New Zealand |
2–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 2 | 31 July 2024 | Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes, France |  Japan
|
1–2 | 1–3 | 2024 Summer Olympics |
Honours
editFlorida State Seminoles
Individual
- NCAA Division I First-Team All-America: 2023
- Hermann Trophy: 2023
- Atlantic Coast Conference Offensive Player of the Year: 2023
References
edit- ^ a b Jennifer Echegini at Soccerway
- ^ "Jennifer Echegini handed late call-up for Super Falcons friendlies vs Haiti and New Zealand". 31 March 2023. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ a b "Echegini gelijk beslissend voor Juventus: 'Wilde ooit voor Nederland spelen'" (in Dutch). 21 January 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ "Onyi Echegini - 2023-24 - Women's Soccer". Florida State University. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
- ^ Agberebi, James (4 January 2024). "Super Falcons Star Echegini Joins Juventus On Two-Year Deal". Complete Sports. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
- ^ "JOE ECHEGINI JOINS JUVENTUS! - Juventus". Juventus.com. 4 January 2024. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
- ^ "JOE ECHEGINI LEAVES JUVENTUS". 10 July 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ "Jennifer Echegini is a Parisienne". 10 July 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ "Transfer: Echegini completes move to PSG". 10 July 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ "Randy Waldrum praise Jennifer Echegini after scoring maiden Super Falcons goal". 12 April 2023. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ Jennifer Echegini at Global Sports Archive
External links
edit- Jennifer Echegini at Mississippi State Bulldogs
- Jennifer Echegini at Florida State Seminoles
- Jennifer Echegini at Soccerway.com
- Jennifer Echegini at WorldFootball.net
- Jennifer Echegini at FBref.com
- Jennifer Echegini at Global Sports Archive
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