Super Falcons forward, Ifeoma Onumonu has joined National Women’s Soccer League outfit, Utah Royals FC.
Onumonu joined Amy Rodriguez’s side from another UWSL side, Gotham FC for $40,000.
The 29-year-old becomes the 15th player on the 2024 expansion Utah side’s roster.
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“This is an amazing opportunity to be coached by one of the best who ever did it, tapping into Amy Rodriguez’ history with the NWSL and her being a former No. 9,”she told the club’s official website.
“Having the conversation with Amy and (Sporting Director Kelly Cousins) was incredibly important to me, hearing their vision and understanding the commitment to and investment in providing the best for the athletes is what persuaded me to play for the Royals.
“I’m quite excited for our style of play, Amy mentioned that we will look to mix some of what Man City and Bayern Munich try to do – keep the ball, if you lose it, get it back as quickly as possible. This is what interests me – at this point in my career, I want to play with the ball and not run around mindlessly or get caught in kick-and-run.
” This whole project intrigues me, as I’m always looking to learn more – what better way to learn than to try to emulate a style of play and model ourselves after the best in the world.”
