Janet Okeke (born March 1, 2006) is a Canadian college soccer player who plays as a defender for the NC State Wolfpack. She has represented Canada at the youth international level.
 Okeke with North Carolina State in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | March 1, 2006[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | NC State Wolfpack | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | NC State Wolfpack | 9 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021–2022 | Canada U-17 | 10 | (0) |
| 2024 | Canada U-20 | 4 | (0) |
| ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of September 11, 2024 | |||
Early life
editOkeke was born in Montreal and raised in the suburb of Laval. Her parents, Augustina and Kalu, moved to Canada from Nigeria. She started playing soccer with CS Fabrose at age five. She later played for Soccer Quebec's EXCEL team.[1][2] She won silver representing Quebec at the 2022 Canada Summer Games, where she was named to the all-star team.[3] She attended École Secondaire Georges-Vanier in Laval.[4]
NC State Wolfpack
editOkeke featured in the regular starting lineup for the NC State Wolfpack as a freshman in 2024.[2]
International career
editOkeke joined Canada's national youth set-up at age 15 in 2021. She helped Canada win bronze at the 2022 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship and played at the 2022 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup and the 2024 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.[1]
Okeke received her first senior national team call-up on November 21, 2024, ahead of international friendlies against Iceland and South Korea.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Janet Okeke". Canadian Soccer Association. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
- ^ a b "Janet Okeke". NC State Wolfpack. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
- ^ Lidbetter, Mark (May 31, 2023). "CF Montreal committed to growing women's soccer". The Suburban. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
- ^ "Janet Okeke reçoit une bourse du CF Montréal". Courrier Laval (in French). May 16, 2023. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
- ^ Davidson, Neil (November 21, 2024). "Youth internationals Janet Okeke, Nyah Rose receive first senior call-up for Canada friendlies". Toronto Sun. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
External links
edit- Janet Okeke at Soccerway.com
