Ifeoma Onumonu: Nigeria forward models Gotham FC’s new home kit

By Oyediji Oluwaseun Babatunde

Nigeria forward, Ifeoma Onumonu was part of Gotham FC players that modeled the club’s new home kit.

United States of America (USA) National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) outfit, Gotham FC this week unveiled its home kit ahead of the 2023 NWSL season with the former Portland Thorns player joining the unveiling party with her teammates.

The kit is among the authentic National Women’s Soccer League uniforms included in EA SPORTS FIFA 23 across all platforms starting March 15.

The front part of the kit was designed in sash transformed with a gradient texture while the back is in all black.

The reimagined 2023 Gotham FC home kit gives a nod to the past by incorporating the iconic sash as a reflection of the club’s roots while replicating that sash into a pattern of motion that reinforces the continuous forward movement of progress towards a bold new future.

The sash is a visual representation of the ever-flowing Hudson River, which embodies the literal slash that unifies New Jersey and New York as one.

In 2023, the sash is transformed with a gradient texture, which reflects the club’s grit and determination on the field.

The gradient also captures the impassioned and unrelentless spirit that epitomizes the people of New Jersey and New York.

While the front of the home kit features the repeating gradient sash, the all-black back of the jersey is paired with black shorts and black socks to mirror an understated, yet chic simplicity juxtaposed with the contrasting pop of white jersey numbers.

Onumonu will be spending her fourth season with the NWSL side which she joined from another American side, OL Reign in 2020.

After scoring three goals in her debut season, Ifeoma had her best performance in 2021 when she scored eight goals with four assists in 25 league games.

She had a lackluster 2022 season with two goals and two assists after 16 games, a performance she will hope to improve on when the 2023 season kicks off.

The former Portland Thorns player will also hope to put up a superb performance with her club in order to make the final Super Falcons squad for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup after her debut tournament for the nine-time African Champions at the 2022 Women African Cup of Nations (WAFCON) in Morocco.