Cynthia Aku

Cynthia Aku
Personal information
Full name Cynthia Onyedikachi Aku
Date of birth (1999-12-31) 31 December 1999 (age 24)
Place of birth Nigeria
Height 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Ataşehir Belediyespor
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Rivers Angels
2022 Kireçburnu Spor 13 (0)
2022– Ataşehir Belediyespor 10 (12)
International career
Nigeria
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 January 2023

Cynthia Onyedikachi Aku (born 31 December 1999) is a Nigerian professional footballer, who plays as a forward for Ataşehir Belediyespor in the Turkish Women's Football Super League.[1] She represented Nigeria at youth level, before making her debut for the senior team.[2]

Club career

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Aku played in her country for Rivers Angels in the Nigeria Women Premier League.[3]

In the beginning of 2022, she moved to Turkey, and joined the Istanbul-based club Kireçburnu Spor to play in the 2021-22 Turkish Women's Football Super League. On 14 October 2022, she transferred to Ataşehir Belediyespor for the 2022-23 Women's Super League season.[1]

International career

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At the 2019 WAFU Zone B Women's Cup, Aku was named player of the match in Nigeria's 15–0 victory against Niger.[4][5]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Oyuncular - Futbolcular: Cynthia Onyedikachi Aku" (in Turkish). Türkiye Futbol Federasyonu. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
  2. ^ Ogala Emmanuel (22 February 2014). "Women U-21 World Cup: Coach Nkiyu names 25 for Nigeria". Premium Times. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
  3. ^ "Cynthia Aku". EuroSport. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
  4. ^ "Super Falcons thrash Niger 15-0 to reach semifinals of 2019 WAFU Women's Cup". Pulse. 12 May 2019. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
  5. ^ "Tochukwu Oluehi not included in Nigeria's WAFU Women's Cup squad". Goal.com. 6 May 2019. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
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