Esther Okoronkwo

Ijeoma Esther Okoronkwo (born 27 March 1997) is a Nigerian professional footballer. She is a forward for the Spanish Liga F club UD Tenerife and the Nigeria women's national team.

Early Life

Esther Okoronkwo was born in Abia State and raised in Richmond, Texas, United States. She attended the John and Randolph Foster High School, the Northeast Texas Community College and Lamar University.

Career

In June 2023, Esther Okoronkwo joined the Spanish Liga F club UD Tenerife. She made her senior debut for Nigeria on 10 June 2021 as a 43rd-minute substitution in a 0–1 friendly loss to Jamaica.

On 23 February 2022, she scored her first goal against Ivory Coast in a 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualification match in Ivory Coast, after receiving a pass from Michelle Alozie.

On 16 June 2023, she was included in the 23-player Nigerian squad for the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023.