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Chinonyerem Macleans (born 1 October, 1999) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays for Al-Shabab of the Saudi Women's Premier League (SWPL) and the Nigeria national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1 October 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Aba, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Al-Shabab | ||
| Number | 25 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Abia Angels | |||
| 2015–2020 | Bayelsa Queens | 36 | (29) |
| 2020 | Bobruichanka | 10 | (8) |
| 2021 | OKS Stomil Olsztyn | ||
| 2021–2022 | Górnik Łęczna | (24) | |
| 2022–2024 | Lokomotiv Moscow | 33 | (14) |
| 2024– | Al-Shabab | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022– | Nigeria | 2 | (0) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 27, 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of July 31, 2024 | |||
In the summer of 2020, she departed Bayelsa Queens to join the 11-time champions, Bobruichanka Bobruisk, in the Belarusian league.[1]
On November 30, 2020, OKS Stomil Olsztyn announced the signing of Macleans.[2] In August 2021, She moved to fellow polish side Górnik Łęczna.[3]
After two seasons in the Polish league, she departed Górnik Łęczna to join clubs in more competitive leagues.[4]
Lokomotiv Moscow, 2022–2024
In Summer 2022, She joined Russian Women's Football Championship defending champions Lokomotiv Moscow. In the first four rounds of the championship, she made a significant impact, scoring five goals, and was voted the Best Player of the Month for March by the fans.[5][6] In the following match, MC was named Player of the Match, continuing her impressive form.[7]
In August 2024, She has ended her two-year stint with the Russian club.[8]
Al-Shabab, 2024–present
On October 1, 2024, Saudi Women's Premier League side Al-Shabab announced the signing of the forward.[9][10]
In June 2022, MacLeans received her first call-up to the Nigeria women's national football team for the 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations.[11] On July 7, 2022, she made her debut for the team, coming on as a substitute for Ifeoma Onumonu in the 83rd minute.[12][13]
On July 3, 2024, Macleans was included on the roster for Nigeria at the 2024 Summer Olympics.[14]
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