Jennifer Cudjoe (born 7 March 1994) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for DC Power FC in the USL Super League and the Ghana women's national team.
Club career
Cudjoe signed a short-term contract with Sky Blue FC for the 2020 NWSL Challenge Cup.[2] She made her NWSL debut on 30 June 2020.[4]
Cudjoe was selected by Racing Louisville FC in the 2020 NWSL Expansion Draft,[5] but Sky Blue soon acquired her back in a trade.[6]
On 23 August 2024, Cudjoe signed for USL Super League team DC Power FC.[7]
International career
Cudjoe accepted her first senior team roster selection in July 2023 for the 2024 CAF Women's Olympic qualifying tournament.[8] Ghana had previously offered Cudjoe a spot in 2021, which she declined due to concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic and that her concerns about Ghana's lack of support for the squad had not been heeded. She had previously appeared for the Ghana under-20 team at the 2014 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.[9]
Career statistics
Club | Season | League | Cup[b] | Playoffs[c] | Other | Total | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
NJ/NY Gotham FC[a] | 2020 | NWSL | — | 6 | 0 | — | 3[d] | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
2021 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 19 | 0 | |||
2022 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||||
Career total | 20 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 36 | 0 |
- ^ a b Sky Blue FC changed its name to NJ/NY Gotham FC in 2021.
- ^ Includes the NWSL Challenge Cup
- ^ Includes NWSL Playoffs
- ^ Includes the NWSL Fall Series
Honors
Individual
- Ghanaian Female Footballer of the Year: 2015[2]
References
- ^ "FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Canada 2014 – List of Players: Ghana" (PDF). FIFA. 4 August 2014. p. 9. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 June 2015. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
- ^ a b c "Sky Blue Signs Three Players to Short-Term Contracts". Sky Blue FC. 18 June 2020. Archived from the original on 27 June 2020. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
- ^ Jennifer Cudjoe at Soccerway. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
- ^ "OL Reign 0–0 Sky Blue FC". NWSLSoccer.com. National Women's Soccer League. 30 June 2020. Archived from the original on 7 August 2021. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
- ^ Creditor, Avi (12 November 2020). "Louisville Takes USWNT's Heath, Press to Headline Expansion Draft". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
- ^ "Sky Blue FC Acquires Midfielder Jennifer Cudjoe From Racing Louisville FC". Sky Blue FC. 13 January 2021. Archived from the original on 14 January 2021. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
- ^ "DC Power Football Club signs Jennifer Cudjoe, Ghanaian national team deputy captain and midfielder". DC Power FC. 23 August 2024. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
- ^ "Olympic Games Qualifiers: Black Queens intensify preparations ahead of Guinea clash". Ghana Soccer Net (Press release). Ghana Football Association. 5 July 2023. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
- ^ Tonelli, Jenna (4 April 2022). "Jennifer Cudjoe uses her voice to bring change to women's soccer in Ghana". All For XI. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
External links
- Jennifer Cudjoe at Soccerway
- Jennifer Cudjoe at FBref.com
- Northeastern Oklahoma A&M profile
- Northeastern State University profile
- Maine-Fort Kent profile[permanent dead link ]
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