Chioma Okafor (born 20 March 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for the North Carolina Courage of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). Born in Malawi, she plays for the Nigeria national team. She played college soccer for the UConn Huskies, earning All-American honors three times.
Early life Okafor was born in Malawi to a Nigerian father and a Malawian mother.
College career Okafor joined the women's soccer team at the University of Connecticut in 2022, after graduating from the Berkshire School in Sheffield, Massachusetts. She was a Hermann Trophy semifinalist in 2024 and was named to the prestigious trophy's watchlist in August 2025 ahead of her senior season.
Club career
On 10 December 2025, the North Carolina Courage announced that they had signed Okafor to a three-year contract through 2028, with the club option to extend another year.
International career Okafor was part of the Nigerian women national team squad that won the 2025 Women's Africa Cup of Nations and was awarded the national honour Officer of the Order of the Niger (OON), a hundred thousand dollars and a three-bedroom apartment at the Renewed Hope Estate in Abuja.
Honours
UConn Huskies Big East Conference women's soccer tournament: 2024
Nigeria Women's Africa Cup of Nations: 2024
Individual Third-team All-American: 2023, 2024, 2025 First-team All-Big East: 2023, 2024, 2025 Second-team All-Big East: 2022 Big East tournament Offensive MVP: 2024 Orders Officer of the Order of the Niger
References
External links
UConn bio