Christy Ucheibe

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. Quotes After every tough game, you just have to get over it. There are things you can’t control, and I try to focus on the ones I can. It’s okay to reflect and work on your performance, but the key is to move ahead. Be yourself, do your thing, and be confident in yourself. But most importantly, know God first, because God is great. Christy Ucheibe: From Kano to FIFAWWC via Champions League ACLSports (3 June 2025) We are strong. We never say never. We are the Super Falcons of Nigeria. That was our mentality. We motivated one another. We believed we could do it. We believed in what we are capable of. Mentality key to WAFCON comeback win, says Ucheibe Punch (7 August 2025) It’s a competition, and everyone is going there to fight for the trophy. Super Falcons will play as one family at WAFCON 2025, Christy Ucheibe promises Sports247 (20 June 2025) This is a step toward achieving our aim in this competition. We want to keep winning until we reach our goal. Nigeria will beat South Africa to crown, says Ucheibe The Guardian (2 July 2025) The spirit in the camp is high. We are good to go. I know we are here to compete. Going to the Olympics is so special to me. I will always cherish this moment because so many people dreamt of playing at the Olympics and it never came to pass. I am going to say it is tough. It's a mental thing. It is just about getting your mind focused and ready for anything that comes because I know what I am putting myself through. I feel like the moment I stop playing and growing, so many people coming after me are going to suffer. I always keep pushing myself and staying focused on everything I do. The world is changing. Football is changing. People are growing. We still need to do more back home. The facilities need improvement. For me, I think we need to get the grassroots teams back They need to invest more in women's football in Nigeria. The welfare of players is very important. Teams should start taking responsibility for their players, especially when they are injured. They need to do more. Player welfare is very important in women's football. In Nigeria, I think investors focus more on the men than the women. I want to give credit to Nigeria in this aspect: our women's league is good and strong. We just need people to come and invest. EXCLUSIVE: Christy Ucheibe insists Nigeria can upstage any opponent Sports Boom (24 July 2024) It has been tough playing where it is taboo for female footballers to play in Kano city. People feel like females don’t have anything to do with playing football and there’s no female team in Kano. Anytime they try to bring up the female team, it does not go anywhere. I feel it is because of the culture and how they see things differently. Well, it was tough but here am today, so the past is over and I am in the future. Triumphing Over Adversity In Female Football- Christy Ucheibe’s Remarkable Journey Sports247 (10 October 2023) External links Category:Living people Category:Women in sports Category:Women born in the 2000s Category:2000 births Category:Soccer players from Nigeria Category:Women from Nigeria