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Christy Ucheibe
Ucheibe with Benfica in 2025
Personal information
Full name Christy Onyenaturuchi Ucheibe
Date of birth (2000-12-25) 25 December 2000 (age 25)
Place of birth Kano, Nigeria
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Positions
Team information
Current team
 Benfica
Number 16
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2019 Nasarawa Amazons
2019–2020 Assi IF 24 (1)
2020– Benfica 91 (6)
International career‡
2016–2018 Nigeria U17 2 (0)
2018 Nigeria U20 3 (0)
2022– Nigeria 32 (3)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16 August 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 13 August 2026

Christy Onyenaturuchi Ucheibe OON (born 25 December 2000) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder or a centre-back for Portuguese club Benfica and the Nigeria national team.[2]

Club career

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Ucheibe played for Nasarawa Amazons in the 2018 season.[3]

On 14 February 2020, Ucheibe signed for Portuguese club Benfica on a 3+1⁄2-year deal.[2]

International career

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Ucheibe was selected for the 2014 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup and the 2018 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.[4] In the last tournament she played three matches from the start.[5]

Ucheibe was called up to the Nigeria squad for the 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations.[6]

On 16 June 2023, she was included in the 23-player Nigerian squad for the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023.[7]

Ucheibe was called up to the Nigeria squad for the 2024 Summer Olympics.[8]

International goals

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No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.7 July 2022Stade Moulay Hassan, Rabat, Morocco Botswana2–02–02022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations
2.5 August 2026Rabat Olympic Stadium, Rabat, Morocco Egypt4–16–22026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations
3.13 August 2026Moulay Rachid Stadium, Casablanca, Morocco South Africa1–21–2

Honours

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Benfica

Nigeria

Individual

Orders

References

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  1. ↑ "Profile of Christy Ucheibe". soccerway.com. Soccerway. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Christy Ucheibe contratada!". www.slbenfica.pt (in Portuguese). Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  3. ↑ "Rasheedat Ajibade tops Nigeria squad for U20 Women's World Cup". Goal.com. 26 July 2018. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
  4. ↑ "U-20 WWC: Falconets to depart Austria for France Thursday". Today NG. 1 August 2018. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
  5. ↑ "FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup France 2018 - Nigeria". FIFA.com. 1 August 2018. Archived from the original on 24 December 2018. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
  6. ↑ "Morocco 2022: Waldrum picks Ebi, Oshoala, Plumptre, 22 others for Women AFCON". Nigeria Football Federation. 25 June 2022.
  7. ↑ Ryan Dabbs (14 June 2023). "Nigeria Women's World Cup 2023 squad: most recent call ups". fourfourtwo.com. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  8. ↑ "Paris 2024 Olympics: Waldrum picks Ajibade, Nnadozie, Oshoala, 15 others". thenff.com. Nigeria Football Federation. 3 July 2024.
  9. ↑ "Nigeria produce stunning comeback to beat Morocco and win 10th WAFCON title". CAF. Retrieved 2 May 2026.
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