Cynthia Uwak
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Cynthia Uwak is a Nigeria
n football (soccer)
striker who currently is playing for PK-35 Vantaa in the Women's League
in Finland. Uwak previously played for 1. FC Saarbrücken
in the Women's Bundesliga http://allafrica.com/stories/201005070467.html, FC United of Jakobstad
and Olympique Lyonnais
. She is also a member of the Nigeria national football team
.
Uwak was honored as the 2006 and 2007 African Women Footballer of the Year
.
Uwak competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics
.
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
n football (soccer)
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
striker who currently is playing for PK-35 Vantaa in the Women's League
Naisten Liiga
Naisten Liiga is the highest division of women's football in Finland. The competition was first held in 1971. Up to 2006 it was known as Naisten SM-sarja ....
in Finland. Uwak previously played for 1. FC Saarbrücken
1. FC Saarbrücken
1. FC Saarbrücken is a German association football club based in the city of Saarbrücken, Saarland. The club began its existence as the football department of Turnverein Malstatt formed in 1903...
in the Women's Bundesliga http://allafrica.com/stories/201005070467.html, FC United of Jakobstad
Jakobstad
Jakobstad is a town and municipality in Ostrobothnia, Finland. The town has a population of and covers a land area of . The population density is .- History :...
and Olympique Lyonnais
Olympique Lyonnais (ladies)
Olympique Lyonnais Féminin is a French women's football club based in Lyon. The club has been the female section of Olympique Lyonnais since 2004. Lyon currently play in the Division 1 Féminine and are the defending champions having won the league for five straight seasons.The club was formed as...
. She is also a member of the Nigeria national football team
Nigeria women's national football team
The Nigeria national women's football team, nicknamed the Super Falcons, is the national team of Nigeria and is controlled by the Nigeria Football Federation...
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Uwak was honored as the 2006 and 2007 African Women Footballer of the Year
African Women Footballer of the Year
African Women Footballer of the Year, an annual award for Africa's best female football player.*2001 - Mercy Akide, Nigeria*2002 - Alberta Sackey, Ghana*2003 - Adjoa Bayor, Ghana*2004 - Perpetua Nkwocha, Nigeria*2005 - Perpetua Nkwocha, Nigeria...
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Uwak competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
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External links
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