Chinonyerem Macleans

Chinonyerem Macleans
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-10-01) 1 October 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Aba, Nigeria
Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Al-Shabab
Number 25
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Abia Angels
2015–2020 Bayelsa Queens 36 (29)
2020 Bobruichanka 10 (8)
2021 Stomilanki Olsztyn 10 (11)
2021–2022 Górnik Łęczna 22 (20)
2022–2024 Lokomotiv Moscow 33 (14)
2024– Al-Shabab 5 (4)
International career‡
2022– Nigeria 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 November 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 31 July 2024

Chinonyerem Macleans (born 1 October 1999) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays for Al-Shabab of the Saudi Women's Premier League (SWPL) and the Nigeria national team.

Club career

In the summer of 2020, she departed Bayelsa Queens to join the 11-time champions, Bobruichanka Bobruisk, in the Belarusian league.[1]

On 30 November 2020, Stomilanki Olsztyn announced the signing of Macleans.[2] In August 2021, she moved to fellow Polish side Górnik Łęczna.[3]

After one season in the Polish top-flight, she departed Górnik to join clubs in more competitive leagues.[4]

Lokomotiv Moscow, 2022–2024

In the summer of 2022, she joined Russian Women's Football Championship defending champions Lokomotiv Moscow. In the first four rounds of the championship, she made a significant impact, scoring five goals, and was voted the Best Player of the Month for March by the fans.[5][6] In the following match, she was named Player of the Match, continuing her impressive form.[7]

In August 2024, she has ended her two-year stint with the Russian club.[8]

Al-Shabab, 2024–present

On 1 October 2024, Saudi Women's Premier League side Al-Shabab announced the signing of the forward.[9][10]

International career

In June 2022, MacLeans received her first call-up to the Nigeria women's national football team for the 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations.[11] On 7 July 2022, she made her debut for the team, coming on as a substitute for Ifeoma Onumonu in the 83rd minute.[12][13]

On 3 July 2024, Macleans was included on the roster for Nigeria at the 2024 Summer Olympics.[14]

References

  1. ^ "Nigeria striker Chinonyerem at the double as Bobruichanka thrash Bostor". goal.com. 4 October 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  2. ^ "Macleans Chinonyerem została nową Stomilanką!" [Macleans Chinonyerem has become the new Stomilanka!]. stomilanki.pl (in Polish). 30 November 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  3. ^ "Chinonyerem Macleans ma stanowić o sile ofensywnej Górnika Łęczna" [Chinonyerem Macleans is expected to be a key part of Górnik Łęczna's offensive strength.]. dziennikwschodni.pl (in Polish). 19 August 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  4. ^ "Chinonyerem Macleans opuszcza zespół GKS Górnika Łęczna" [Chinonyerem Macleans leaves the team GKS Górnik Łęczna.]. dziennikwschodni.pl (in Polish). 9 June 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  5. ^ "Маклинс Чиноньерем: «Хочу попробовать себя в модельном бизнесе»" [Chinonyerem MacLeans: "I want to try my hand in the modeling business.]. wfl.rfs.ru (in Russian). 13 April 2023. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  6. ^ "ЭмСи: Хочу порадоваться за всю команду. Победа меня очень вдохновляет" [MC: I want to celebrate with the whole team. This victory really inspires me.]. fclm.ru (in Russian). 12 March 2023. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  7. ^ "Chinonyerem Macleans' continues impressive form, wins POTM". nigeriasoccernet.com. 25 April 2023. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  8. ^ "Super Falcons Star Quits Russian Club Lokomotiv Moscow". eaglestrackerng.com. 11 August 2024. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  9. ^ "Transfert (F) : La Nigériane Macleans Chinonyerem s'engage avec Al-Shabab" [Transfer (W): Nigerian Macleans Chinonyerem joins Al-Shabab.]. africafootunited.com (in French). 2 October 2024. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  10. ^ "Chinonyerem Macleans Joins Al Shabab Women FC". superfalconsshow.com. 2 October 2024. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  11. ^ "Nigeria's Wafcon 2022 squad confirmed: Waldrum names Barcelona's Oshoala and Leicester City's Plumptre". goal.com. 25 June 2024. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  12. ^ "WAFCON 2022: Botswana 0–2 Nigeria - match report". globalsportsarchive.com. 7 July 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  13. ^ "Grateful for My Official Super Falcons Debut". Chinonyerem Macleans. 8 July 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2024 – via Instagram.
  14. ^ "Чиноньерем Маклинс: Хочу выиграть Олимпиаду!" [Chinonyerem MacLeans: I want to win the Olympics!]. fclm.ru (in Russian). 23 July 2024. Retrieved 3 October 2024.