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{{Short description|Nigerian footballer}}
'''Faith Ikidi''' (born 28 February 1987, in [[Nigeria]] [[association football|soccer]] [[forward (association football)|forward]] currently playing for [[Pitea IF]] of the Swedish [[Damallsvenskan]].
{{Use Nigerian English|date=January 2022}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2019}}
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|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1987|2|28}}
|birth_place = [[Port Harcourt]], Nigeria
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|years3 = 2004–2005 |clubs3 = [[Klepp IL]] |caps3 = |goals3 =
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|years5 = 2007 |clubs5 = [[Eskilstuna United DFF]] |caps5 = |goals5 =
|years6 = 2009–2010 |clubs6 = [[Linköpings FC]] |caps6 = 37 |goals6 = 2
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'''Faith Michael''' ({{née}} '''Ikidi'''; born 28 February 1987) is a Nigerian [[association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[Defender (association football)|defender]] for [[Damallsvenskan]] club [[Piteå IF]] and the [[Nigeria women's national football team|Nigeria women's national team]].

==Early life==
Born in [[Port Harcourt]], Ikidi was raised in [[Edo State]]. {{citation needed|date=April 2016}}

==Club career==
In 2006, Ikidi was one of three Nigerian players to be the first set of Africans to play in the Swedish Championship while playing for [[QBIK]].<ref name="bbc_breakingbarriers">{{cite web |last1=Reeves |first1=Simon |title=Breaking new barriers |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/africa/4857278.stm |publisher=BBC |access-date=26 April 2016 |date=29 March 2006}}</ref>

In December 2015, Ikidi signed a two-year extension with Piteå.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Zimmer |first1=David |title=Faith ikidi extends with Pitea |url=http://sverigesradio.se/sida/artikel.aspx?programid=98&artikel=6329439 |newspaper=Sveriges Radio |access-date=26 April 2016 |date=18 December 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Faith Ikidi förlänger med Piteå IF |url=http://www.damfotboll.com/nyheter/2015/12/faith-ikidi-forlanger-med-pitea-if |publisher=Dam Football |access-date=26 April 2016 |date=18 December 2015}}</ref>

==International career==
Ikiri has represented Nigeria on the [[Nigeria women's national football team|senior national team]] since 2004.<ref>{{cite news |title=One more tune up game for Falcons |url=http://supersport.com/football/nigeria/news/101019/One_more_tune_up_game_for_Falcons |work=Sport24 |date=19 October 2010 |access-date=13 April 2011 }}{{Dead link|date=March 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> In November 2006, she helped the team win its fifth [[African Women's Championship]] after defeating [[Ghana women's national football team|Ghana]] 1–0 in the final.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Okeleji |first1=Oluwashina |title=Nigeria clinch fifth AWC title |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/africa/6139354.stm |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=26 April 2016 |date=11 November 2006}}</ref>

==Honors and awards==
===International===
'''Nigeria'''
* [[Africa Women Cup of Nations]] Winner: [[2006 African Women's Championship|2006]], [[2016 African Women's Championship|2016]], [[2018 Africa Women Cup of Nations|2018]]

'''Team'''<br/>
''with Linköping FC''
* Damallsvenskan: 2009
* Super Cup Women: 2010
'''Individual'''
* Damallsvenskan Defender of the Year: 2015<ref>{{cite web |title=Faith Ikidi delighted to win defender of the year award in Sweden |url=http://www.news24.com.ng/Sport/Football/faith-ikidi-delighted-to-win-defender-of-the-year-award-in-sweden-20151110 |publisher=News24 |access-date=26 April 2016 |date=10 December 2015 |archive-date=12 May 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160512183549/http://www.news24.com.ng/Sport/Football/faith-ikidi-delighted-to-win-defender-of-the-year-award-in-sweden-20151110 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
'''Team'''<br/>
''with Piteå''
* Damallsvenskan: 2018

==Personal life==
Ikidi married husband Nick Michael on 12 December 2015.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Okonkwo |first1=Oge |title=Super Falcons defender weds fiancé |url=http://pulse.ng/weddings/faith-ikidi-super-falcons-defender-weds-fiance-id4468518.html |publisher=Puse |access-date=26 April 2016 |date=16 December 2015}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

==External links==
{{commons category}}
* {{FIFA player|201289}}
* [http://www.piteaif.se/member.asp?teamID=10196&memberID=261716 Piteå profile] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160812163831/http://piteaif.se/member.asp?teamID=10196&memberID=261716 |date=12 August 2016 }}
* [http://www.linkopingfc.com/index.php?playerid=56 Linkoping profile]

{{Piteå IF squad}}
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[[Category:QBIK players]]
[[Category:Eskilstuna United DFF players]]
[[Category:Linköpings FC players]]
[[Category:Piteå IF (women) players]]
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[[Category:Nigerian expatriate women's footballers]]
[[Category:Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Norway]]
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[[Category:Bayelsa Queens F.C. players]]

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Latest revision as of 20:57, 8 May 2024

Faith Michael
Michael in 2015
Personal information
Date of birth (1987-02-28) 28 February 1987 (age 37)
Place of birth Port Harcourt, Nigeria
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Piteå IF
Number 14
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000–2001 Novia Queens FC
2001–2004 Bayelsa Queens FC
2004–2005 Klepp IL
2004–2006 QBIK
2007 Eskilstuna United DFF
2009–2010 Linköpings FC 37 (2)
2011– Piteå IF 205 (9)
International career
2004– Nigeria 53 (0)
Medal record
Representing  Nigeria
Women's football
Africa Women Cup of Nations
Third place 2008 Equatorial Guinea
Winner 2016 Cameroon
Winner 2018 Ghana
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 October 2018

Faith Michael (née Ikidi; born 28 February 1987) is a Nigerian footballer who plays as a defender for Damallsvenskan club Piteå IF and the Nigeria women's national team.

Early life

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Born in Port Harcourt, Ikidi was raised in Edo State. [citation needed]

Club career

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In 2006, Ikidi was one of three Nigerian players to be the first set of Africans to play in the Swedish Championship while playing for QBIK.[1]

In December 2015, Ikidi signed a two-year extension with Piteå.[2][3]

International career

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Ikiri has represented Nigeria on the senior national team since 2004.[4] In November 2006, she helped the team win its fifth African Women's Championship after defeating Ghana 1–0 in the final.[5]

Honors and awards

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International

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Nigeria

Team
with Linköping FC

  • Damallsvenskan: 2009
  • Super Cup Women: 2010

Individual

  • Damallsvenskan Defender of the Year: 2015[6]

Team
with Piteå

  • Damallsvenskan: 2018

Personal life

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Ikidi married husband Nick Michael on 12 December 2015.[7]

References

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  1. ^ Reeves, Simon (29 March 2006). "Breaking new barriers". BBC. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
  2. ^ Zimmer, David (18 December 2015). "Faith ikidi extends with Pitea". Sveriges Radio. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
  3. ^ "Faith Ikidi förlänger med Piteå IF". Dam Football. 18 December 2015. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
  4. ^ "One more tune up game for Falcons". Sport24. 19 October 2010. Retrieved 13 April 2011.[permanent dead link‍]
  5. ^ Okeleji, Oluwashina (11 November 2006). "Nigeria clinch fifth AWC title". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
  6. ^ "Faith Ikidi delighted to win defender of the year award in Sweden". News24. 10 December 2015. Archived from the original on 12 May 2016. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
  7. ^ Okonkwo, Oge (16 December 2015). "Super Falcons defender weds fiancé". Puse. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
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