Michelle Chinwendu Alozie, born April 28, 1997, is an American-born Nigerian footballer who plays as a forward for the National Women’s Soccer League team Houston Dash wearing the number 22 jersey and for the Nigeria women’s national team, popularly called the Super Falcons, with a jersey number of 22 as well.
Wiki Profile
Real Name: | Michelle Chinwendu Alozie |
Date of Birth: | April 28, 1997 |
Place of Birth: | Apple Valley, California |
Nationality: | Nigerian |
Husband/Boyfriend: | Single |
Occupation: | Footballer |
Club side: | Houston Dash |
Height | 5ft 6in |
Early Life
Alozie was raised in Apple Valley, California, and was born to Chioma and Godwin Alozie on April 28, 1997. She Attended Granite Hills High School in El Cajon, California where she was a three-time all-conference performer (2012, 2013, 2015)
In high school, she set program records with seven goals in one game and 44 goals in a single season. Michelle also ran track for Granite Hills, breaking school records in the 100m and 200m dashes, as well as playing club soccer for Legends FC, capturing a national title in 2012.
Michelle’s life goal was to become a cardiologist, and she graduated from Yale University in 2019 with a bachelor’s degree in Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology.
Career
Alozie made her senior debut for Nigeria on June 10, 2021 as a 65th-minute substitution in a friendly match with Jamaica, which the Super Falcons lost 0-1. She made her Tennessee debut in the season opener against Fordham in 2019
During her youth career, she has played for Legends FC from 2011 to 2014. She thereafter moved to the Yale Bulldogs in 2015 and netted 19 goals in her 49 appearances for the team before she left in 2018 after her season was cut short due to injury.
In 2019, she left for the Tennessee Lady Volunteers and made nineteen appearances, finding the back of the net three times, before moving to her current club, Houston Dash, in 2021
The makeshift defender received enthusiastic commendation from the Nigeria Women’s and University of Pittsburgh managers, Randy Waldrum, for her awe-inspiring display in the Falcons’ unfortunate loss to the USA when the Super Falcons played against the World No. 1 team, the USA, in Austin, Texas, in the US Summer Series tournament.
Michelle Alozie Net Worth
Michelle Alozie is a professional female footballer who has a net worth of about $1 million.
Personal Life
Michelle Alozie is single. She is not married and doesn’t have a boyfriend, as she is only focusing on her football career.
The Super Falcons and Houston Dash center forward Michelle Alozie, previously disclosed that she has a crush on Super Eagles midfielder Alex Iwobi.
Let us all hope the Nigerian Everton playmaker, who is the nephew of the inspirational and mesmerizing Jay Jay Okocha, will respond to this.
Social Media
- Instagram: @alozieee
- Twitter:@alozieee
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