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The Daily Insight

Ifeanyi Chiejine’s biography, fact, career, awards, net worth and life story

Author

Olivia House

Published Feb 12, 2026

IntroNigerian footballer (1983-2019)
WasAthlete
Football player
Association football player
From

Nigeria

TypeSports
Genderfemale
Birth

17 May 1983, Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria

Death

21 August 2019
(aged 36 years)

Star signTaurus
Sports Teams
Nigeria women’s national football team
Pelican Stars F.C.
PK-35 Vantaa
Zvezda 2005 Perm
CSHVSM

Ifeanyichukwu Stephanie Chiejine (17 May 1983 – 21 August 2019) was a Nigerian football striker. She last played for SSVSM-Kairat Almaty in the Kazakhstani Championship. She had also played for FC Indiana in USA’s W-League, KMF Kuopio and PK-35 Vantaa in Finland and Zvezda Perm in Russia.

International career

She had been a senior international, taking part in the 1999, 2003 and 2007 World Cups and the 2000 and 2008 Summer Olympics. As of 2007 she had scored 15 goals in 61 games for Nigeria.

Death

She died on 21 August 2019 following a brief illness.