Gloria Chinasa
Nigerian association football player
Gloria Chinasa Okoro (born 8 December 1987) is a footballer who plays as a forward. Born and raised in Nigeria to Nigerian parents, she capped for the Equatorial Guinea women's national team. Chinasa was born and raised in Nigeria. She began her career in Port Harcourt-based club Rivers Angels. In 2005, she played a match against an Equatorial Guinean club and scored three goals. After that, she received a proposal to play for the Equatorial Guinea women's national team, and she accepted.
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edit- In 2005, we played a cup match with the team of Equatorial Guinea. I played the game very well because I scored three goals. Soon after, I received a proposal to play for the national team of the country. I did not think for a long time, because in Nigeria you must have connections to play in the national team (Falcons).
- Chinasa Okoro: You Must Have Connections To Play For Falcons, All Nigeria Soccer, January 04, 2013.
- I am in Equatorial Guinea when we have matches and tournaments. I have an apartment in the country's capital Malabo. In comparison with Nigeria is a very peaceful place. I really feel good out there and I'm glad that I can play for the country,
- Chinasa Okoro: You Must Have Connections To Play For Falcons, All Nigeria Soccer, January 04, 2013.