Perpetua Nkwocha
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Perpetua Ijeoma Nkwocha is a Nigeria
n female professional footballer, who currently plays for Swedish
Damallsvenskan
club Sunnanå SK
. She is also a member and the captain of the Nigeria women's national football team
.
Nkwocha was voted African Women Footballer of the Year
in 2004 and 2005 by CAF
.
With the Nigeria national team, she has participated in three CAF Women's Championship
(2002
, 2004
, and 2006
), winning all three of them. At the 2004 Women's African Football Championship
, she scored four goals in the final against Cameroon
to help her country win the title. She also set a record by scoring nine overall goals during the tournament, and was named the best player of the tournament.
Nkwocha has also participated in the 2003 and 2007 FIFA Women's World Cups
and the Olympic tournaments
of 2000, 2004
, and 2008.
In June 2008, the BBC
reported that Nkwocha had announced her plans to retire in two years, and that after doing so she wants to continue to be involved in football by becoming a coach.
Individual honours
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 female professional footballer, who currently plays for Swedish
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
Damallsvenskan
Damallsvenskan
The Damallsvenskan, Swedish for ladies' all-Swedish, is the highest division of women's football in Sweden. It is also referred as to the women's Allsvenskan, this term being used alone to refer to the men's division....
club Sunnanå SK
Sunnanå SK
Sunnanå SK is a football club from Skellefteå, Sweden. The club was established in 1939 and the women's division was added in 1974. Sunnanå has played many seasons in the Women's premier division and hold two championship gold medals .Sunnanå SK play their home games at Norrvalla Stadium in...
. She is also a member and the captain of the Nigeria women's 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...
.
Nkwocha was voted 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...
in 2004 and 2005 by CAF
Confederation of African Football
The Confederation of African Football is the administrative and controlling body for African association football.CAF represents the national football associations of Africa, runs continental, national, and club competitions, and controls the prize money, regulations and media rights to those...
.
With the Nigeria national team, she has participated in three CAF Women's Championship
CAF Women's Championship
The African Women's Championship is a biennial competition in women's football for national teams which belong to the Confederation of African Football . Nine tournaments have been held, with the current champions being Nigeria...
(2002
2002 Women's African Football Championship
The 2002 Women's African Football Championship was the fifth staging of the CAF Women's Championship. It determined the CAF's two qualifiers for the FIFA Women's World Cup 2003 — the winner Nigeria and the runner-up Ghana...
, 2004
2004 Women's African Football Championship
The 2004 Women's African Football Championship was held in South Africa between 18 September and 3 October 2004. The tournament was won by Nigeria.-Qualifying Tournament:...
, and 2006
2006 Women's African Football Championship
The 2006 Women's African Football Championship was originally scheduled to be held in Gabon, but due to "organisational reasons" Gabon withdrew from hosting the competition. Nigeria took over hosting rights, hosted the final tournament between October 28 and November 11, and won the tournament...
), winning all three of them. At the 2004 Women's African Football Championship
2004 Women's African Football Championship
The 2004 Women's African Football Championship was held in South Africa between 18 September and 3 October 2004. The tournament was won by Nigeria.-Qualifying Tournament:...
, she scored four goals in the final against Cameroon
Cameroon women's national football team
The Cameroon national women's football team, is the national team of Cameroon and is controlled by the Cameroon Football Association.-World Cup record:-Olympics record:For 2012 Cameroon qualified for the first time to the Olympics....
to help her country win the title. She also set a record by scoring nine overall goals during the tournament, and was named the best player of the tournament.
Nkwocha has also participated in the 2003 and 2007 FIFA Women's World Cups
FIFA Women's World Cup
The FIFA Women's World Cup is an international association football competition contested by the senior women's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association , the sport's global governing body. The championship has been awarded every four years since the...
and the Olympic tournaments
Football at the Summer Olympics
Association football, usually known simply as football or soccer, has been included in every Olympiad except 1896 and 1932 as a men's competition sport. Women's football was added to the official programme in 1996.-Early history:...
of 2000, 2004
Football at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Women's tournament
-Seeding:-Group E:---------Group F:---------Group G:---------------------Knockout stage:-Quarter finals:-------------Semi finals:-----Bronze medal match:-Final:-Medalists:...
, and 2008.
In June 2008, the BBC
BBC Sport
BBC Sport is the sports division of the BBC. It became a fully dedicated division of the BBC in 2000. It incorporates programmes such as Match of the Day, Grandstand , Test Match Special, Ski Sunday, Rugby Special and coverage of Formula One motor racing, MotoGP and the Wimbledon Tennis...
reported that Nkwocha had announced her plans to retire in two years, and that after doing so she wants to continue to be involved in football by becoming a coach.
Achievements
Team honours- 2002 Women's African Football Championship2002 Women's African Football ChampionshipThe 2002 Women's African Football Championship was the fifth staging of the CAF Women's Championship. It determined the CAF's two qualifiers for the FIFA Women's World Cup 2003 — the winner Nigeria and the runner-up Ghana...
– Winner - 2004 Women's African Football Championship2004 Women's African Football ChampionshipThe 2004 Women's African Football Championship was held in South Africa between 18 September and 3 October 2004. The tournament was won by Nigeria.-Qualifying Tournament:...
– Winner - 2006 Women's African Football Championship2006 Women's African Football ChampionshipThe 2006 Women's African Football Championship was originally scheduled to be held in Gabon, but due to "organisational reasons" Gabon withdrew from hosting the competition. Nigeria took over hosting rights, hosted the final tournament between October 28 and November 11, and won the tournament...
– Winner - 2010 Women's African Football Championship – Winner
Individual honours
- 2004 — African Women Player of the Year.
- 2005 — African Women Player of the Year.
- 2010 — African Women Player of the Year.