EstherOkoronkwo

Pronunciation: ESS-ter oh-koh-RON-kwoh 
Pronouns: She/Her 
Hometown: Abia State, Nigeria 

ACQUIRED 
Announced by AFC Toronto in February 2025, ahead of the club’s inaugural Northern Super League season. 

TRANSACTIONS 
Joined AFC Toronto from Changchun Dazhong of the Chinese Women’s Super League, later signed a contract extension through 2027. 

PROFESSIONAL 
Okoronkwo has played professionally across three continents. She began her pro career with AS Saint-Étienne in France, then joined UDG Tenerife in Spain’s top flight, Liga F, before transferring to Changchun Dazhong in China for the 2024 season. Known for her quickness and clinical finishing, she brings top-flight experience from Europe and Asia into the Northern Super League. 

2025 – AFC Toronto 
Okoronkwo played a central role in AFC Toronto’s inaugural Northern Super League season, recording 11 goals and a league-leading 8 assists across regular season and playoffs and was named the NSL assist leader. Her attacking creativity and consistency helped power the club to the NSL Regular Season title and Supporters’ Shield, earning her a place on the NSL Team of the Season. 

COLLEGE 
Okoronkwo played at Lamar University, where she earned Southland Conference Player of the Year and Forward of the Year honours. During her collegiate career, she tallied 30 goals and 13 assists in 52 matches, helping Lamar secure both regular season and tournament titles. 

INTERNATIONAL 
Okoronkwo made her senior debut for the Nigeria Women’s National Team in 2021 and scored the game-winning goal in a 1–0 victory over Ivory Coast, securing Nigeria’s place at the 2022 Africa Women’s Cup of Nations. She represented Nigeria at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, appearing in matches against Canada and Australia, and was later named to the 2024 Olympic team that competed in Paris. 

YOUTH 
Born in Nigeria and raised in Richmond, Texas, Okoronkwo developed her game in the U.S. collegiate system before launching her professional and international career.