Charity Reuben

Nigerian footballer (soccer player)

Charity ReubenPersonal information

Full name|  Charity Chetachukwu Reuben[1]
Date of birth|  (2000-12-25) 25 December 2000 (age 24)
Height|  1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s)|  Striker
Team information

Current team

|  Bayelsa Queens
Youth career
|  Rivers Angels
Senior career*
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Gls)
2016–2018|  Ibom Angels|  |  (8)
2018–2019|  Bayelsa Queens|  |
2019|  BIIK Kazygurt|  |  (5)
2019–2024|  Bayelsa Queens|  13|  (7)
2024–|  Al Ahly Women|  4|  (5)
International career
2016|  Nigeria U20|  |
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Charity Chetachukwu Reuben (born 25 December 2000) is a Nigerian footballer,[2] who plays for Al Ahly Women. She previously represented Ibom Angels in the Nigeria Women Premier League, and Nigeria women's national under-20 football team.[3] For the 2017 Nigeria Women Premier League, she scored eight goals, the most by any player in the league.[4]

## Career

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After joining from Rivers Angels in 2015, Reuben scored six goals during the 2016 Nigeria Women Premier League.[5] Charity featured for Nigeria at the 2016 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.[6][7] In February 2018, she was nominated by the Nigeria Football Federation for the 2017 Women Player of the Year.[8][9] In May 2018, she was nominated as the best player in the 2017 Nigeria Women Premier League at Nigeria Pitch Awards, but the award was eventually given to Rasheedat Ajibade.[10] Reuben has played for Bayelsa Queens football club since 2019.

## References

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1. ^ a b "FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Papua New Guinea 2016 List of Players Nigeria" (PDF). FIFA. 21 November 2016. p. 11\. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 July 2019. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
2. ^ "Reuben livid goals counted for nothing". SuperSport official website. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
3. ^ "Reuben predicts win v Abia Angels". SuperSport. 25 April 2017. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
4. ^ "Charity Reuben is top scorer in the on-going NWFL". Archived from the original on 24 June 2018. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
5. ^ "Charity Reuben eager for new NWFL". Retrieved 3 March 2018.
6. ^ "Nigeria out of U-20 World Cup but we are still proud of them". Pulse. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
7. ^ "Ihezuo, Yakubu make U20 Women's World Cup squad". Goal. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
8. ^ "Moses, Ndidi, Okpotu, Oshoala nominated for NFF awards - naijafootballplus". naijafootballplus. 17 February 2018. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
9. ^ "2018 NFF Awards: Women's Player of the Year Nominees". Archived from the original on 30 July 2019. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
10. ^ Abayomi, Tosin (11 May 2018). "Mikel, Moses lead nominations for fifth edition". Pulse. Retrieved 28 July 2018.

## External links

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* Charity Reuben – FIFA competition record (archived)
* Charity Reuben at Soccerway

*[Apps]: League appearances
*[Gls]: League goals