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Faith Michael
	Michael in 2015
Personal information
Date of birth	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
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
2011–	Piteå IF
International career
2004–	Nigeria
Medal record
Representing Nigeria
Women's football
Africa Women Cup of Nations
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 October 2018

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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

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

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.^[1]

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

International career

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

International

Nigeria

Africa Women Cup of Nations Winner: 2006, 2016, 2018

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

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

References

^ Reeves, Simon (29 March 2006). "Breaking new barriers". BBC. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
^ Zimmer, David (18 December 2015). "Faith ikidi extends with Pitea". Sveriges Radio. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
^ "Faith Ikidi förlänger med Piteå IF". Dam Football. 18 December 2015. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
^ "One more tune up game for Falcons". Sport24. 19 October 2010. Retrieved 13 April 2011.^{[permanent dead link‍]}
^ Okeleji, Oluwashina (11 November 2006). "Nigeria clinch fifth AWC title". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
^ "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.
^ Okonkwo, Oge (16 December 2015). "Super Falcons defender weds fiancé". Puse. Retrieved 26 April 2016.

External links

Faith Michael – FIFA competition record (archived)
Piteå profile Archived 12 August 2016 at the Wayback Machine
Linkoping profile

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[bbc_breakingbarriers-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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-'''Faith Ikidi''' (born 28 February 1987) is a [[Nigerian]] [[association football|soccer]] [[Defender (association football)|defender]] currently playing for [[Pitea IF]] of the Swedish [[Damallsvenskan]] and the [[Nigeria women's national football team]].
+'''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, Nigeria, Ikidi was raised in [[Abuja, Nigeria|Abuja]]. {{citation needed|date=April 2016}}
+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|accessdate=26 April 2016|date=29 March 2006}}</ref>
+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 Pitea.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Zimmer|first1=David|title=Faith ikidi extends with Pitea|url=http://sverigesradio.se/sida/artikel.aspx?programid=98&artikel=6329439|publisher=Sveriges Radio|accessdate=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|accessdate=26 April 2016|date=18 December 2015}}</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 |accessdate=13 April 2011 }}</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.<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|accessdate=26 April 2016|date=11 November 2006}}</ref>
+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
+===International===
 '''Nigeria'''
-*[[African Women's Championship]] Winner: [[2016 African Women's Championship|2016]]
+* [[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]]
-'''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|accessdate=26 April 2016|date=10 December 2015}}</ref>
 '''Team'''<br/>
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 * 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 December 12, 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|accessdate=26 April 2016|date=16 December 2015}}</ref>
+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==
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-* [http://www.piteaif.se/member.asp?teamID=10196&memberID=261716 Pitea profile]
+* [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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