Anam Imo Explained
Anam Imo |
Birth Date: | 2000 11, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Warri, Nigeria |
Height: | 1.70 m[1] |
Currentclub: | Piteå IF |
Clubnumber: | 10 |
Position: | Forward |
Clubs1: | Nasarawa Amazons |
Caps1: | 0 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Years2: | 2019–2020 |
Clubs2: | Rosengård |
Caps2: | 37 |
Goals2: | 7 |
Years3: | 2021– |
Clubs3: | Piteå IF |
Caps3: | 44 |
Goals3: | 10 |
Nationalteam1: | Nigeria U-20 |
Nationalcaps1: | 4 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Nationalyears2: | 2018– |
Nationalteam2: | Nigeria |
Nationalcaps2: | 12 |
Nationalgoals2: | 2 |
Pcupdate: | 04:00, 10 December 2022 (UTC) |
Ntupdate: | 13:15, 13 June 2019 (UTC) |
Anam Imo (born 30 November 2000) is a Nigerian footballer who plays for Piteå IF in the Damallsvenskan and the national football team. She has also played for the under-20 team.
Career
Club career
In March 2016, Imo scored the only goal for Nasarawa Amazons in their defeat to Nigeria under 17 team, in preparation for 2016 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.[2]
International
Imo was among the players invited to the Nigerian squad for the 2015 African Games by head coach, Christopher Danjuma.[3] During camping, she scored several goals for the team.[4] [5] Ahead of the 2016 Africa Women Cup of Nations, Imo was in the 30-man provisional squad by Florence Omagbemi, but didn't make the final team of 23 players.[6] At under-20 level, She was instrumental in the qualification of Nigeria for 2018 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup, scoring in both legs of the final qualification game against South Africa.[7] [8]
She was named in the final squad list by coach Thomas Dennerby to the 2018 WAFU Women's Cup.[9] At the tournament, she scored a goal against the Togolese women's team in the final group game.[10] In April 2018, Imo was in the starting lineup in Nigerian defeat to France in a friendly game in Le Mans.[11]
Accolades
Notes and References
- Web site: FIFA Women's World Cup France 2019: List of Players – Nigeria . FIFA.com . . 17 . 27 May 2019 . 27 May 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190606143649/https://tournament.fifadata.com/documents/FWWC/2019/pdf/FWWC_2019_SQUADLISTS.PDF . 6 June 2019 . dead.
- Web site: Nigeria U17 women defeat Nasarawa Amazons in friendly . Ahmadu . Samuel . Goal.com . 11 May 2018.
- Web site: Injured Asisat Oshoala not in Super Falcons squad . Dede . Steve . 7 August 2015 . Pulse . 11 May 2018.
- Web site: Super Falcons thrash Katsina Spotlight Queens 7–0 . 27 August 2015 . Vanguard . 11 May 2018.
- Web site: Super Falcons defeat Santos Boys Academy 4–0 . 23 August 2015 . Premium Times . 11 May 2018.
- Web site: Super Falcons star, 29 others invited to camp ahead of Women's AFCON . Dede . Steve . 11 October 2016 . Pulse . 11 May 2018.
- Web site: Falconets defeat S'Africa, inch closer to WC qualification . Sulola . Remi . 13 January 2018 . The Cable . 11 May 2018.
- Web site: Falconets dismantle South Africa's Basetsana to book France 2018 World Cup ticket . Niebem . Anthony . 28 January 2018 . BusinessDay . 11 May 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190814235338/http://www.businessdayonline.com/falconets-dismantle-south-africas-basetsana-book-france-2018-world-cup-ticket/ . 14 August 2019 . dead.
- Web site: Super Falcons Arrive In Abidjan For WAFU Cup Of Nations . 12 February 2018 . Complete Sports . 11 May 2018.
- Web site: Nigeria beat Togo, face Ghana in semi-finals of WAFU Women's Cup . Abayomi . Tosin . 21 February 2018 . Pulse . 11 May 2018.
- Web site: Oparanozie, Ordega lead Super Falcons attack, U20 star Anam Imo surprise starter . admin . 6 April 2018 . Score Nigeria . 11 May 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180408181515/http://scorenigeria.com.ng/2018/04/06/oparanozie-ordega-lead-super-falcons-attack-u20-star-anam-imo-surprise-starter/ . 8 April 2018 . dead.
- Web site: Moses, Oshoala win Aiteo/NFF awards . 20 February 2018 . Punch . 11 May 2018.