Ugochi Oparanozie burst into the national spotlight in 2008 when she represented Nigeria in the colors of the U-17 women’s national team, The Flamingoes. She turned heads when she scored four goals against the South African U-17 team in their qualifying match at Moshood Abiola Stadium in Abeokuta. She also scored twice in a 2-1 win against South Africa in her own backyard. Her goals secured Nigeria a place in the New Zealand-hosted U-17 Women’s World Cup in 2008.
Since then, she has become a member of the Super Falcons team and was part of the team that won the African Women’s Championship hosted by South Africa from 31 October to 15 November 2010. She scored in a 3-0 win over Tanzania in the group . her stage of the competition and she followed it up with a dizzying goal in a 5-1 thrashing of Cameroon’s Indomitable Lioness during the quarter-final stage.
He saved the best for last when he unleashed a lightning strike to help Nigeria beat a stubborn Equatorial Guinea team 4-2 in a thrilling final played at Sinaba Stadium Daveyton, South Africa. What makes this player special?
Strength
She is so strong and well-built that opposing players find it extremely difficult to deal with her bull-like physique. His strength gives him an added advantage on the field of play.
Passion
His passion and appetite on the pitch cannot be quantified. He is consumed with the game and gives more than 100% in every match he plays for the national team.
Relentless
One of the qualities that has helped Desire Oparanozie as a first class finalist is her relentlessness on the ball. She never stops trying and in the end she ends up scoring those crucial goals that have made the difference in most of the games she has played for the national teams.
fearlessness
The fearless look on his innocent face sends chills down the spine of opponents and with each foray into the opponent’s 18-yard box, it becomes difficult to contain this boisterous attacker who is not afraid of hitting on the field of play.
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His incredible speed on and off the ball gives the opponent a tough time dealing with match situations. This athletic nature is one of the incredible qualities that has led her to be nominated as one of the emerging young players by the Confederation of African Football.
