The Super Falcons at the Olympics: Who are the team members representing Nigeria?
Every athlete looks forward to the Olympics, a sporting tournament where they represent their country. It is a global stage for sportspersons to showcase their talent and earn respect in their fields. Nigeria is one of the nations that qualified for the tournament in different fields, including women’s football, badminton, athletics, basketball, and boxing. So, which players were in the Super Falcons team for the 2024 Paris Olympics?
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
- Are the Super Falcons in the Olympics?
- Who are the team members representing Nigeria in the 2024 Olympics?
- 1. Tochukwu Oluehi
- 2. Chiamaka Nnadozie
- 3. Michelle Alozie
- 4. Osinachi Ohale
- 5. Nicole Payne
- 6. Chidinma Okeke
- 7. Oluwatosin Demehin
- 8. Toni Payne
- 9. Christy Ucheibe
- 10. Jennifer Echegini
- 11. Deborah Abiodun
- 12. Rasheedat Ajibade
- 13. Esther Okoronkwo
- 14. Asisat Oshoala
- 15. Chinonyerem Macleans
- 16. Uchenna Kanu
- 17. Chinwendu Ihezuo
- 18. Ifeoma Onumonu
- What is the nickname of the Nigerian women's team?
- Are the Super Falcons still in the 2024 Olympics?
The Super Falcons are a powerhouse in African women’s football, having won 11 Africa Women's Cup of Nations. Despite dominating African women’s football, they have had little success in worldwide tournaments such as the World Cup and Olympics. However, they are looking to turn their fortunes around as they represent their nation at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Are the Super Falcons in the Olympics?
Did Nigeria qualify for the 2024 Olympic football? The Nigerian women’s football team earned a spot in the 2024 Paris Olympics after defeating South Africa 1-0 on aggregate in their fourth-round qualification tie in April 2024.
Who are the team members representing Nigeria in the 2024 Olympics?
The Nigeria women’s football team for the 2024 Paris Olympics comprised 18 football players and four alternate players. The squad, led by American football coach Randy Waldrum, was named on 3 July 2024. Below are details of the 18 women footballers who carried the Nigerian flag at the 2024 Olympics.
1. Tochukwu Oluehi
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- Date of birth: 2 May 1987
- Place of birth: Lagos, Nigeria
- Position: Goalkeeper
- Current club: Eastern Flames
Tochukwu Oluehi is a goalkeeper for the Super Falcons. She began her professional career in 2006 and has been signed by multiple football clubs in and outside Nigeria. She has played for football clubs Bayelsa Queens, Bobruichanka Bobruisk, Medkila IL, and Hakkarigücü Spor. She plays for the Saudi Arabian side Eastern Flames and has represented her country multiple times in tournaments such as the FIFA Women's World Cup and Olympics.
2. Chiamaka Nnadozie
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- Date of birth: 8 December 2000
- Place of birth: Imo State, Nigeria
- Position: Goalkeeper
- Current club: Paris FC
Chiamaka Cynthia Nnadozie is a Nigerian defender from Imo State, currently plying her trade for Paris FC. She began playing professional football in 2016 when she signed for Rivers Angels, but her international debut came in 2018.
The Super Falcons goalkeeper has 22 appearances as a senior player for her country, including in tournaments such as the African Women's Championship: 2018 and 2019 African Games. Her honours include winning the 2023 CAF Goalkeeper of the Year (Women) and 2023-2024 D1 Arkema Goalkeeper of the Season.
3. Michelle Alozie
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- Date of birth: 28 April 1997
- Place of birth: Apple Valley, California, United States
- Position: Defender
- Current club: Houston Dash
Michelle Chinwendu Alozie is a Nigerian professional footballer born in Apple Valley, California, United States. She is a defender for the Houston Dash of the National Women's Soccer League and has made 22 appearances for her national team, the Super Falcons. In addition to football, she is a molecular biologist, working part-time as a cancer research technician at the Texas Children's Hospital.
4. Osinachi Ohale
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- Date of birth: 21 December 1991
- Place of birth: Abuja, Nigeria
- Position: Defender
- Current club: Pachuca
Osinachi Marvis Ohale is a Nigerian footballer who plays for Pachuca of the Liga MX Femenil. Her professional career started in 2008, and she has played for multiple football clubs, including Rivers Angels, Houston Dash, Alavés, and CD Tacon. She has represented Nigeria women's national team about 26 times, playing an important defensive role when they won the African Women's Championship tournaments of 2010, 2014, 2016 and 2018.
5. Nicole Payne
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- Date of birth: 18 January 2001
- Place of birth: Birmingham, Alabama, United States
- Position: Defender
- Current club: Paris Saint-Germain
Nicole Oyeyemisi Payne is a United States-born Nigerian professional football player. She signed for Paris Saint-Germain in 2023 but is currently on loan at Portland Thorns. The Nigerian sports personality made her senior debut for Nigeria in 2021 and has represented her country in multiple football tournaments, including the 2024 Olympics. She hails from a family of footballers and is the younger sister of Toni Payne and Stephen Payne.
6. Chidinma Okeke
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- Date of birth: 11 August 2000
- Place of birth: Warri, Nigeria
- Position: Defender
- Current club: MyNavi Sendai
Chidinma Nkeruka Okeke is a professional Nigerian soccer player who plays for MyNavi Sendai in the WE League, a Japanese football league. She previously played for football clubs, such as Madrid CFF and Hapoel Beer Sheva FC, before she was signed by MyNavi Sendai in 2023. Her international career includes four appearances for the Nigeria women's national football team.
7. Oluwatosin Demehin
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- Date of birth: 13 March 2002
- Place of birth: Lagos, Nigeria
- Position: Defender
- Current club: Reims
Nigerian footballer Oluwatosin Blessing Demehin is currently signed for French women’s football club Reims. She joined the French side in 2022 and has made approximately 15 appearances as a defender. She debuted for her national side, the Super Falcons, in 2022 and has represented her country in events such as the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup and 2024 Olympics.
8. Toni Payne
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- Date of birth: 22 April 1995
- Place of birth: Birmingham, Alabama, United States
- Position: Midfielder
- Current club: Everton
Antionette Oyedupe Payne is the eldest sibling of footballers Stephen and Nicole Payne. She signed for English women's football club Everton in 2024 but formerly played for top European women’s football clubs such as Ajax and Sevilla. She represented the US in her amateur career, but for her senior career, she has represented Nigeria.
9. Christy Ucheibe
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- Date of birth: 25 December 2000
- Place of birth: Kano, Nigeria
- Position: Midfielder
- Current club: Benfica
Christy Onyenaturuchi Ucheibe is a midfielder for the Portuguese women’s football club Benfica. Before joining Benfica in 2020, she played for Nasarawa Amazons and Assi IF. Since 2022, she has made about 16 appearances for her national side.
10. Jennifer Echegini
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- Date of birth: 22 March 2001
- Place of birth: Nijmegen, Netherlands
- Position: Midfielder
- Current club: Paris Saint-Germain
Jennifer Onyinyechi Echegini is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays for the French women’s football club Paris Saint-Germain. She previously played for Juventus, making 14 appearances and scoring ten goals. Her international debut came in 2022, and she has made over 11 appearances.
11. Deborah Abiodun
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- Date of birth: 2 November 2003
- Place of birth: Ibadan, Nigeria
- Position: Midfielder
- Current club: Pittsburgh Panthers
Deborah Ajibola Abiodun, also known as Kante by football enthusiasts, currently plays for the Pittsburgh Panthers. She received a scholarship to study at the University of Pittsburgh and began playing professionally for the Rivers Angels. The young footballer made her international debut in the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.
12. Rasheedat Ajibade
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- Date of birth: 8 December 1999
- Place of birth: Kaduna, Nigeria
- Position: Midfielder
- Current club: Atlético Madrid
Rasheedat Ajibade is a Nigerian Atlético Madrid forward whose club career spans over a decade. She made her professional debut in 2013 as an FC Robo football player. She also played for Avaldnes before signing a deal with the Spanish football club. Rash, as he is commonly referred to, has made over 19 appearances for his country.
The footballer has her own brand, RASH, which sells merchandise to fans and pursues other causes in Nigeria. She owns the Rasheedat Ajibade Foundation, which promotes football and empowers Nigerian youths. The Atletic Madrid star also endorses brands such as Pluralcode.
13. Esther Okoronkwo
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- Date of birth: 27 March 1997
- Place of birth: Abia, Nigeria
- Position: Forward
- Current club: UD Tenerife
Ijeoma Esther Okoronkwo of Unión Deportiva Tenerife is a Nigerian professional footballer. She started playing for the Spanish Liga F club in 2023 after spending approximately four years at the French football club Saint-Étienne. Her international senior debut was in June 2021, and she has made over 15 appearances for her country.
14. Asisat Oshoala
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- Date of birth: 9 October 1994
- Place of birth: Ikorodu, Nigeria
- Position: Forward
- Current club: Bay FC
Asisat Lamina Oshoala is among the most outstanding Nigeria women's football players ever. She has played in over 60 international games and scored approximately 37 goals. She has played for European football clubs, including Arsenal, Liverpool, and Barcelona. She signed for Bay FC in January 2024.
The football star runs the Asisat Oshoala Foundation, established in 2019, which empowers girl footballers. The Nike Ambassador was named on the Forbes 30 Under 30 list.
15. Chinonyerem Macleans
- Date of birth: 1 October 1999
- Place of birth: Nigeria
- Position: Forward
- Current club: Lokomotiv Moscow
Chinonyerem Macleans is a Nigerian striker playing for WFC Lokomotiv Moscow in Russia. She started her club career in 2020 when she signed FK Bobruysk in Belarus. Her international debut came in July 2022 in a match against Botswana during the African Cup of Nations.
16. Uchenna Kanu
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- Date of birth: 20 June 1997
- Place of birth: Abia, Nigeria
- Position: Forward
- Current club: Racing Louisville
Uchenna Grace Kanu plays for Racing Louisville in the United States. The Nigerian forward has also played for other women's football clubs, including Pensacola FC, Sevilla, Linköpings FC, and UANL. She has been with the Nigeria women's national football team since 2019 and has made over 30 international appearances.
17. Chinwendu Ihezuo
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- Date of birth: 30 April 1997
- Place of birth: Lagos, Nigeria
- Position: Forward
- Current club: Pachuca
Chinwendu Veronica Ihezuo’s club career began in 2014 when she joined Delta Queens F.C. She is a striker for Pachuca Femenil, a Mexican professional football club, but previously played for BIIK Kazygurt, Henan Jianye, Meizhou Hakka, and Monterrey. The striker has represented her country, Nigeria, in multiple international football tournaments, including the 2024 Olympics.
18. Ifeoma Onumonu
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- Date of birth: 25 February 1994
- Place of birth: Rancho Cucamonga, California, United States
- Position: Forward
- Current club: Utah Royals
Ifeoma Chukwufumnaya Onumonu was born in California, US, to Nigerian parents. She started her professional career in 2017, playing for the Boston Breakers. Ifeoma has also played for the Portland Thorns, Reign FC, and Gotham FC. The footballer has represented the Nigeria women's national football team in over 14 games.
What is the nickname of the Nigerian women's team?
The Nigeria women's national football team is nicknamed the Super Falcons, while the men’s football team is nicknamed the Super Eagles.
Are the Super Falcons still in the 2024 Olympics?
What is the Super Falcons’ next match? The Super Falcons’ dream of Olympic glory ended after they were defeated 3-1 by Japan. Before the game against Japan, they had lost their two group-stage matches against Brazil and Spain, all ending 1-0.
The 2024 Olympics Super Falcons team comprised a mix of experienced and emerging talents pursuing careers in women's football clubs worldwide. Despite the team’s depth and high hopes of shining at the tournament, their campaign ended after losing all three group-stage matches against Brazil, Spain, and Japan.
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