Faith Michael
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 28 February 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Port Harcourt, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 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 | 165 | (6) |
| International career | |||
| 2004– | Nigeria | 53 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 October 2018 | |||
Faith Michael (nee Ikidi) (born 28 February 1987) is a Nigerian soccer defender currently playing for Pitea IF of the Swedish Damallsvenskan and the Nigeria women's national football team.
Early life
Born in Port Harcourt, Nigeria, 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 Pitea.[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.[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.
- ^ 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. 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)
- Pitea profile
- Linkoping profile
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- 1987 births
- Living people
- Nigerian women's footballers
- Nigeria women's international footballers
- 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup players
- Footballers at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Olympic footballers of Nigeria
- Expatriate footballers in Sweden
- Footballers at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup players
- Piteå IF (women) players
- Damallsvenskan players
- Sportspeople from Port Harcourt
- 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup players
- Women's association football defenders
- 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup players