Courtney Dike


Courtney Ozioma Dike is a Nigerian female footballer who plays as a forward. Courtney was eligible to play for the Nigeria women's national football team through her parents, who are from that country.

Career

College and amateur

Born in Edmond, Oklahoma, Courtney attended Edmond North High School and plays college soccer at Oklahoma State University. In her four years at Edmond North High School, she scored over 90 goals.
She is currently studying accounting at Oklahoma State University and plays for the Oklahoma State University women's soccer team.

International career

In 2014, Courtney received a call up to represent the Nigerian U-20 national team for the 2014 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Canada where she scored the fastest goal in the history of the competition after just 13 seconds in a match against North Korea. Her performance in the tournament earned her three nominations at the 2014 Nigeria Sports Award.
Courtney went on to represent Nigeria at the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup in Canada. On 12 June 2015, she made history by becoming the first native Oklahoman to ever play in the World Cup after coming on for Asisat Oshoala in a match against Australia.

Personal life

She has two brothers, Bright and Daryl, and two sisters, Kimberly and Brittny. It was reported in the media that she rejected the bonus given to her for her role in the 2014 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup. She explained in a letter sent to the Nigeria Football Federation that "I am delighted to play for Nigeria whenever called upon. I knew before leaving for the U-20 World Cup that I would not accept any bonuses. Acceptance of prize money is against NCAA regulations here in the US, so that is the main reason for rejecting it.".

Honours

International