Teenage sensation, Chiamaka Okwuchukwu, will join veteran Super Falcons and Bay FC forward, Asisat Oshoala, in the National Women’s Soccer League after completing a move from Rivers Angels to San Diego Wave on Monday.
The NWSL club, coached by former Arsenal Women’s boss, Jonas Eidevall, announced that it has secured the signature of the 19-year-old Nigerian striker and CAF Young Women’s Player of the Year finalist on a one-year contract for an undisclosed fee.
“We are very pleased to welcome Chiamaka to the Wave family,” San Diego Wave FC Sporting Director and General Manager, Camille Ashton, stated on the club’s website.
Ashton added, “Her signing is the latest example of our intention to add promising young players to the roster. With her skillset, we believe Chiamaka will complement our current attacking players very well and be a key contributor to the team.”
Okwuchukwu was one of the star players in Nigeria’s U20 Women’s national team’s 2024 World Cup campaign, scoring two goals and providing an assist as the Falconets made it to the last eight before crashing out to the United States.