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Nkiru Okosieme

Nkiru Okosieme
Personal information
Full name Nkiru Doris Okosieme
Date of birth (1972-03-01) 1 March 1972 (age 52)
Place of birth Nigeria
Height 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000 King Tornado
2001–2004 Clayton State Lakers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
S.C. Imo State
Rivers Angels
2000–2005 Charlotte Lady Eagles
International career
1991–2003 Nigeria
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Nkiru Doris "NK" Okosieme (born 1 March 1972) is a former captain of the Nigeria women's national football team who played as a midfielder.

She played across four FIFA Women's World Cups (1991, 1995, 1999 and 2003), several African Women Cup of Nations and 2000 Summer Olympics.[1] Okosieme was nicknamed "The Headmistress" for her habit of scoring important goals with her head.[2]

  1. ^ FIFA.com[dead link]
  2. ^ Sadjere, Clement (12 January 2011). "Top 4 Female Nigerian Footballers and Their Nicknames". E-Zine Articles.

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