Ifeoma Dieke
Encyclopedia
Ifeoma Dieke is an American
-born, Scottish
football defender
currently playing for Boston Breakers of Women's Professional Soccer
and is a member of the Scotland women's national football team
.
Dieke was born in Massachusetts
to Nigeria
n parents. She moved to Cumbernauld
in Scotland
when she was three years old.
, playing for the university's FIU Golden Panthers
women's soccer team. She graduated in 2003 and joined Women's United Soccer Association
side Atlanta Beat. The league folded at the end of her first season, and Dieke later played in Sweden
(for QBIK
in 2007 and for Kristianstads DFF
in 2008) and Cyprus
.
In 2009 she joined the Chicago Red Stars
. In the inaugural 2009 Women's Professional Soccer season
, she appeared 14 games.
During the WPS offseason in 2011, Dieke joined Cypriot club, Apollon Limassol
on loan.
and earned her 50th cap against Northern Ireland
in May 2009.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
-born, Scottish
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
football defender
Defender (association football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
currently playing for Boston Breakers of Women's Professional Soccer
Women's Professional Soccer
Women's Professional Soccer is the top level professional women's soccer league in the United States. It began play on March 29, 2009. The league was composed of seven teams for its first two seasons and fielded 6 teams for the 2011 season, with continued plans for future expansion...
and is a member of the Scotland women's national football team
Scotland women's national football team
The Scotland women's national football team represents Scotland in international women's football. They have yet to qualify for the final stages of the World Cup or European Championships and are currently ranked 23rd in the world and 14th in Europe....
.
Dieke was born in Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
to Nigeria
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
n parents. She moved to Cumbernauld
Cumbernauld
Cumbernauld is a Scottish new town in North Lanarkshire. It was created in 1956 as a population overspill for Glasgow City. It is the eighth most populous settlement in Scotland and the largest in North Lanarkshire...
in Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
when she was three years old.
Career
Dieke started her football career when she was eight years old, playing for her primary school St Mary's. She later joined Cumbernauld Cosmos, from where she moved to Cumbernauld Ladies. In 1999, she was awarded a scholarship by Florida International UniversityFlorida International University
Florida International University is an American public research university in metropolitan Miami, Florida, in the United States, with its main campus in University Park...
, playing for the university's FIU Golden Panthers
FIU Golden Panthers
The FIU Panthers are the athletic teams of Florida International University , a public university located in Miami, Florida. The Panthers compete in NCAA Division I athletics, and are currently members of the Sun Belt Conference...
women's soccer team. She graduated in 2003 and joined Women's United Soccer Association
Women's United Soccer Association
The Women's United Soccer Association, often abbreviated to the WUSA, was the world's first women's soccer league in which all the players were paid as professionals. Founded in February 2000, the league began its first season in April 2001 with eight teams in the United States...
side Atlanta Beat. The league folded at the end of her first season, and Dieke later played in Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
(for QBIK
QBIK
QBIK is a Swedish football team from Karlstad. In 2005 they achieved promotion to the Damallsvenskan, which is the women's premier division. The team norrowly missed relegation with a 10th place, but was relegated in 2007 having finished in last 12th place...
in 2007 and for Kristianstads DFF
Kristianstads DFF
Kristianstads DFF is a football club from Kristianstad, Sweden. The club was established in 1998 when Kristianstads FF merged with Wä IF. The club is affiliated to the Skånes Fotbollförbund.- History :...
in 2008) and Cyprus
Cyprus
Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the...
.
In 2009 she joined the Chicago Red Stars
Chicago Red Stars
The Chicago Red Stars are a American professional soccer club that is based in the Chicago suburb of Lisle, Illinois that participates in the Women's Premier Soccer League. From 2009-2010, the Red Stars played their home games at Toyota Park in the Womens Professional Soccer...
. In the inaugural 2009 Women's Professional Soccer season
2009 Women's Professional Soccer season
The 2009 Women's Professional Soccer season served as the inaugural season for WPS, the top level professional women's soccer league in the United States...
, she appeared 14 games.
During the WPS offseason in 2011, Dieke joined Cypriot club, Apollon Limassol
Apollon Limassol
Apollon Limassol is a Greek Cypriot sports club, based in Limassol. It has football, basketball and volleyball teams. Founded in 1954, Apollon F.C...
on loan.
International career
Dieke made her Scotland debut in January 2004 against GreeceGreece women's national football team
The Greece women's national football team represents Greece in international women's football.Greece women's team have the first time join in 2004 Summer Olympics, losing all three matches in their group.-World Cup record:...
and earned her 50th cap against Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland women's national football team
The Northern Ireland women's national football team represents Northern Ireland in international women's football.-World Cup record:-Current squad:Northern Ireland squad for 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifiers versus France on 27 and 31 March 2010...
in May 2009.