Una Nwajei
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Una Obiose Kriston Nwajei | ||
| Date of birth | 7 March 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Nigeria | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Amazon Grimstad | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1999 | Truro City Ladies | ||
| 1999–2002 | Southampton Saints | ||
| 2002–2003 | Fulham Ladies | ||
| 2004–2008 | Amazon Grimstad | ||
| 2009 | Team Strømmen | ||
| 2010-present | Amazon Grimstad | ||
| National team‡ | |||
| 2002–2003 | England | 3 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 24 May 2010 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 24 May 2010 (UTC) | |||
Una Obiose Kriston Nwajei (born 7 March 1977) is a Nigerian-born English footballer. She plays as a striker for Amazon Grimstad and has represented England at international level.
Club career[]
Nwajei began playing for Southampton Saints in the FA Women's Premier League National Division while attending Southampton Institute.[1] Her form won her an international call-up and a professional contract with Fulham early in the 2002–03 season. When Fulham won the treble that season then reverted to semi-pro status, Nwajei followed teammate Margunn Haugenes to Norwegian club Amazon Grimstad.
She has been at Amazon Grimstad since, except for a season at Team Strømmen (now called LSK Kvinner) in 2009. She was Strømmen's top goalscorer with 13 goals.[2]
International career[]
Nwajei was called up by England in January 2002.[3] She made her debut on 1 March 2002 in a 3-1 Algarve Cup defeat to Norway.[4]
Personal life[]
Nwajei learnt to play football during her childhood in Nigeria.[1] She graduated with a 2:1 in Business and IT from Southampton Institute in 2002.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b c "Newspaper Article". Headway. Retrieved 24 May 2010.
- ^ "Toppscorer 2009". NRK Sport (in Norwegian). Retrieved 6 April 2010.
- ^ "Nwajei is a cut above the rest". Southern Daily Echo. 14 January 2002.
- ^ "Hope gives youngsters the thumbs up". TheFA.com. Retrieved 24 May 2010.
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- Living people
- 1977 births
- Alumni of Solent University
- Fulham L.F.C. players
- Southampton Saints L.F.C. players
- English women's footballers
- FA Women's National League players
- England women's international footballers
- Expatriate women's footballers in Norway
- Nigerian emigrants to the United Kingdom
- English expatriate sportspeople in Norway
- Toppserien players
- Women's association football forwards
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