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Faith Ikidi

Nigerian footballer

*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.

Contents

  • 1 Early life
  • 2 Club career
  • 3 International career
  • 4 Honors and awards
    • 4.1 International
  • 5 Personal life
  • 6 References
  • 7 External links

Early life

Born in Port Harcourt, Nigeria, Ikidi was raised in Edo state.

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.

In December 2015, Ikidi signed a two-year extension with Piteå.

International career

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

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

Team
with Piteå

  • Damallsvenskan: 2018

Personal life

Ikidi married husband Nick Michael on 12 December 2015.

References

    External links

    • Faith Michael – FIFA compe*ion record (archived)
    • Piteå profile
    • Linkoping profile