Canadian association football player
Annabelle Chukwu Full name
Chinonyerem Annabelle Chukwu Date of birth
(2007-02-08 ) February 8, 2007 (age 17) Place of birth
Gravesend , England Height
1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) Position(s)
Forward 2017–2022
Ottawa South United 2022–
NDC Ontario Years
Team
Apps
(
Gls ) 2023–
NDC Ontario
8
(5) 2022
Canada U15
2+
(1) 2022–
Canada U17
4
(6) 2023–
Canada U20
9
(9)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of July 19, 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of August 26, 2023
Chinonyerem Annabelle Chukwu (born February 8, 2007) is a
soccer player who plays for
NDC Ontario in
League1 Ontario . Born in England, she represents Canada at international level.
Early life
Chukwu was born in England and moved to
Ottawa, Ontario in Canada in 2016.
[1] In 2017, she began playing youth soccer with
Ottawa South United ,
[2] after being spotted playing in a school soccer tournament and being invited to try out for the team.
[3] In 2021, she helped OSU win the U-14 Girls OPDL Gary Miller Charity Shield.
[4] In August 2022, she joined the
NDC Ontario program.
[5]
Club career
In 2023, she began playing with
NDC Ontario in
League1 Ontario .
[6] On July 16, 2023, Chukwu scored her first five goals in the league, scoring five goals in a 10–1 victory over
ProStars FC .
[7]
International career
In 2022, she was named to the Canada U15 team for the
2022 CONCACAF Girls' U-15 Championship .
[1] In her first game on August 1, she scored against Jamaica in a 5–0 victory.
[8] In the next match against Puerto Rico, she earned an assist on a goal by her twin sister, Isabelle.
[9]
She was then named to the
Canada U17 team for the
2022 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup . She made her debut on October 12 against
France U17 coming on as a substitute and scored her first goal to help the team earn a 1–1 draw.
[10]
[11]
She was then called up to the
Canada senior team for the first time, at age 15, for friendlies against
Brazil in November 2022.
[12]
[13]
In 2023, she was named to the
Canada U20 team for the
2023 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship .
[14] She scored twice in extra time in the bronze medal game to help Canada defeat
Costa Rica U20 5–3, winning the bronze and qualifying the squad for the
2024 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup .
[15]
[16] In September, she earned another senior team callup for the
CONCACAF Olympic qualification playoffs , following injury to
Deanne Rose .
[17]
Personal life
Chukwu has a twin sister,
Isabelle Chukwu , who also plays for the Canadian youth national team.
[9]
References
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a
b
Annabelle Chukwu at the
Canadian Soccer Association
^ Diamandas, Ethan (December 15, 2021).
"Ottawa's star soccer sisters dominating Ontario youth ranks" . Ottawa Sportspages .
Archived from the original on November 4, 2022. Retrieved November 4, 2022 .
^ Colley, Mark (November 18, 2022).
"Ottawa strikers Larisey, Chukwu take varied paths to Canadian senior women's soccer team" . Ottawa Sportspages .
Archived from the original on November 25, 2022. Retrieved November 25, 2022 .
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"Chukwu sisters combine for three goals to lead OSU to U-14 OPDL Gary Miller Charity Shield win" .
Ontario Soccer Association . November 1, 2021.
Archived from the original on November 4, 2022. Retrieved November 4, 2022 .
^ Colley, Mark (June 22, 2022).
" 'This is success': Five OSU players headed to national development centre in Toronto" . Ottawa Sportspages .
Archived from the original on November 4, 2022. Retrieved November 4, 2022 .
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"Annabelle Chukwu 2023 L1O Stats" . League1 Ontario .
Archived from the original on 2023-06-26. Retrieved 2023-06-26 .
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"Weekly Rewind" . League1 Ontario . July 18, 2023.
Archived from the original on July 19, 2023. Retrieved July 19, 2023 .
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"Canada blanks Jamaica 5–0 to open play at CONCACAF U-15 Women's Championship" .
Toronto Star . August 1, 2022.
Archived from the original on November 4, 2022. Retrieved November 4, 2022 .
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a
b
"Twin sisters combine on goal as Canada downs Puerto Rico at CONCACAF U-15 tourney" .
TSN . August 2, 2022.
Archived from the original on November 4, 2022. Retrieved November 4, 2022 .
^ Abayomi, Tosin (October 12, 2022).
"FIFA U-17 WWC: 15-year-old Chukwu inspires Canada to 1–1 draw against France" . Pulse .
Archived from the original on November 4, 2022. Retrieved November 4, 2022 .
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"Chukwu goal helps Canada earn point in opener vs. France" .
CONCACAF . October 12, 2022.
Archived from the original on November 4, 2022. Retrieved November 4, 2022 .
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"Canada coach Bev Priestman calls up three youngsters for Brazil women's friendlies" .
Sportsnet . October 31, 2022.
Archived from the original on November 4, 2022. Retrieved November 4, 2022 .
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"Allen, Chukwu and Ottey earn first Canada call ups" .
Canadian Soccer Association . November 6, 2022.
Archived from the original on December 23, 2022. Retrieved November 11, 2022 .
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"Annabelle Chukwu, 16, could be Canada's next great soccer talent" .
CBC Sports . June 9, 2023.
Archived from the original on June 26, 2023. Retrieved June 26, 2023 .
^ Cleary, Martin (June 5, 2023).
"High Achievers Weekend Wrap: Annabelle Chukwu scores twice in extra time, sends Canada to FIFA U20 World Cup" . Ottawa Sportspages .
Archived from the original on June 26, 2023. Retrieved June 26, 2023 .
^ Hendry, Glenn.
"Whitby's Smith bags equalizer, Chukwu scores twice in ET; Canada qualifies for U20 World Cup" . inDurham .
Archived from the original on 2023-06-26. Retrieved 2023-06-26 .
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"CWNT will be without Riviere, Rose for Olympic qualifiers vs. Jamaica" .
Sportsnet . September 19, 2023.
Archived from the original on September 27, 2023. Retrieved September 27, 2023 .
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