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Faith Michael

Michael in 2015
Personal information
Date of birth	(1987-02-28) 28 February 1987 (age 37)
Place of birth	Port Harcourt, Nigeria
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Piteå IF
Number	14
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2000–2001	Novia Queens FC
2001–2004	Bayelsa Queens FC
2004–2005	Klepp IL
2004–2006	QBIK
2007	Eskilstuna United DFF
2009–2010	Linköpings FC	37	(2)
2011–	Piteå IF	205	(9)
International career
2004–	Nigeria	53	(0)
Medal record Representing  Nigeria Women's football Africa Women Cup of Nations 2008 Equatorial Guinea Winner 2016 Cameroon Winner 2018 Ghana
*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.

Early life

Born in Port Harcourt, 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 in the final.

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

1. Reeves, Simon (29 March 2006). "Breaking new barriers". BBC. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
2. Zimmer, David (18 December 2015). "Faith ikidi extends with Pitea". Sveriges Radio. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
3. "Faith Ikidi förlänger med Piteå IF". Dam Football. 18 December 2015. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
4. "One more tune up game for Falcons". Sport24. 19 October 2010. Retrieved 13 April 2011.
5. Okeleji, Oluwashina (11 November 2006). "Nigeria clinch fifth AWC title". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
6. "Faith Ikidi delighted to win defender of the year award in Sweden". News24. 10 December 2015. Archived from the original on 12 May 2016. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
7. Okonkwo, Oge (16 December 2015). "Super Falcons defender weds fiancé". Puse. Retrieved 26 April 2016.

External links

• Faith Michael – FIFA competition record (archived)
• Piteå profile Archived 12 August 2016 at the Wayback Machine
• Linkoping profile

Nigeria squads

v t e Nigeria squad – 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup 1 Opara 2 Ekpo 3 Kayode 4 Nkwocha 5 Ebi 6 Ajayi 7 Mbachu 8 Yusuf 9 Ikidi 10 Akide 11 Egbe 12 Dede 13 Okosieme 14 Chiejine 15 Mmadu 16 Iweta 17 Omagbemi (c) 18 Avre 19 Okhae 20 Okolo Coach: Okpodu v t e Nigeria women's football squad – 2004 Summer Olympics 1 Dede 2 Ekpo 3 Eze 4 Nkwocha 5 Ameh 6 Ikidi 7 Mbachu 8 Nwadike 9 Igbojionu 10 Akide 11 Okolo 12 Onyeka 13 Kudaisi 14 Sabi 15 Mmadu 16 Egbe 17 Nwosu 18 Onyinanya Coach: Ismaila v t e Nigeria squad – 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup 1 Dede 2 Ekpo 3 Yusuf 4 Nkwocha 5 Ebi 6 Otuwe 7 Mbachu 8 Chiejine 9 Chukwudi 10 Chikwelu 11 Igbo 12 Oluehi 13 George (c) 14 Ikidi 15 Mmadu 16 Jerome 17 Kudaisi 18 Uwak 19 Cole 20 Eke 21 Ayegba Coach: Effiom v t e Nigeria women's football squad – 2008 Summer Olympics 1 Dede 2 Ekpo 3 Yusuf 4 Nkwocha 5 Ebi 6 Ajayi 7 Mbachu 8 Chiejine 9 Michael 10 Chikwelu 11 Cole 12 Uwak 13 George 14 Ikidi 15 Ishola 16 Jerome 17 Eduviere 18 Oluehi Coach: Ladipo v t e Nigeria squad – 2008 African Women's Championship third place 1 Dede 2 Ekpo 3 Yusuf 4 Nkwocha 5 Ebi 6 Otuwe 7 Mbachu 8 Chiejine 9 Chukwudi 10 Chikwelu 11 Igbo 12 Oluehi 13 George 14 Ikidi 15 Mmadu 16 Jerome 17 Kudaisi 18 Uwak 19 Cole 20 Eke 21 Ayegba Coach: Ladipo v t e Nigeria squad – 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup 1 Dede (c) 2 Kalu 3 Ohale 4 Nkwocha 5 Ebi 6 Ukaonu 7 Mbachu 8 Orji 9 Oparanozie 10 Chikwelu 11 Iroka 12 Michael 13 Chukwudi 14 Ikidi 15 Chukwunonye 16 Oluehi 17 Ordega 18 Jerome 19 Sunday 20 Aighewi 21 Jonathan Coach: Uche v t e Nigeria squad – 2016 Africa Women Cup of Nations winners (10th title) 1 Whyte 2 Michael 3 Ohale 4 Igbinovia 5 Ebi 6 Ebere 7 Wogu 8 Oshoala 9 Oparanozie 10 Chikwelu 11 E. Sunday 12 Akpa 13 Okobi 14 Nwabuoku 15 Njoku 16 Jonathan 17 Ordega 18 Ayinde 19 Obi 20 U. Sunday 21 Akarekor Coach: Omagbemi v t e Nigeria squad – 2018 Africa Women Cup of Nations winners (11st title) 1 Oluehi 2 Ogbonna 3 Ohale 4 Ebere 5 Ebi 6 Chukwunonye 7 Imo 8 Oshoala 9 Oparanozie 10 Chikwelu 11 Uchendu 12 Okoronkwo 13 Okobi-Okeoghene 14 Michael 15 Ajibade 16 Nnadozie 17 Ordega 18 Ayinde 19 Ihezuo 20 Nnodim 21 Ohiaeriaku Coach: Dennerby v t e Nigeria squad – 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup 1 Oluehi 2 Okoronkwo 3 Ohale 4 Ebere 5 Ebi 6 Nwabuoku 7 Imo 8 Oshoala 9 Oparanozie (c) 10 Chikwelu 11 Uchendu 12 Kanu 13 Okobi-Okeoghene 14 Michael 15 Ajibade 16 Nnadozie 17 Ordega 18 Ayinde 19 Ihezuo 20 Okeke 21 Jonathan 22 Ogebe 23 Chukwudi Coach: Dennerby

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