Uche Eucharia
Uche Eucharia
| Personal information |
| Full name |
Uche Eucharia |
| Date of birth |
16 June 1973 (1973-06-16) (age 38) |
| Place of birth |
Mbaise, Nigeria |
| National team |
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Nigeria |
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| Teams managed |
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Nigeria |
| † Appearances (Goals). |
Uche Eucharia (born June 6, 1973 in Mbaise, Imo State, Nigeria) is a former football player and a former head coach of the Nigeria women's national football team. Uche grew up in Owerri, Nigeria. [1][2]
Early life
The first of five children, she was brought up in a middle class environment. She attended the Egbu Girls Secondary School Owerri before heading to Delta State University. While in Secondary School, Uche began playing Soccer. She later played for the national team Super Falcons, and became the first female coach of the Super Falcons. She was sacked in October 2011 after Nigeria failed to qualify for the 2012 Summer Olympics.[3]
Controversy
Uche was cautioned by FIFA for remarks she made during the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup, in which she called homosexuality a "dirty issue" and "spiritually wrong".[4][5]
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- 1 Chiejine
- 2 Nwaiwu
- 3 Ezeocha
- 4 Okoroafor
- 5 Branch
- 6 Mbilitam
- 7 Ajunwa
- 8 Nwadike
- 9 Ngozi Uche
- 10 Ogun
- 11 Igunbor
- 12 Omagbemi
- 13 Okosieme
- 14 Ebimiekumo
- 15 Mukoro
- 16 Koyonda
- 17 Eluma
- 18 Yamala
- Coach: Bonfrere
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- 1 Chiejine
- 2 Omagbemi
- 3 Ezeocha
- 4 Okoroafor
- 5 Branch
- 6 Kudaisi
- 7 Mbilitam
- 8 Nwadike
- 9 Ngozi Uche
- 10 Ogun
- 11 Emeafu
- 12 Akide
- 13 Okosieme
- 14 Ebimiekumo
- 15 Mmadu
- 16 Opara
- 17 Akpagu
- 18 Avre
- 19 Nwaiwu
- 20 Mukoro
- Coach: Hamilton
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| Persondata |
| Name |
Uche, Eucharia |
| Alternative names |
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| Short description |
Football coach |
| Date of birth |
June 6, 1973 |
| Place of birth |
Mbaise, Imo State, Nigeria |
| Date of death |
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| Place of death |
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