Michelle Alozie enjoyed a dream start to life with Chicago Stars, scoring her first goal for the club in a narrow 1–0 preseason victory over Danish outfit HB Køge.
The Nigerian international wasted no time making her presence felt, producing the decisive moment in her preseason debut to secure a hard-fought win for the Stars.
Although the match was a friendly, Alozie’s contribution underlined her attacking quality and ability to deliver in key moments.
Her goal came from inside the penalty area, where she showed sharp awareness and timing to rise above her marker and power a close-range header into the net.
The finish proved enough to separate both sides in a tightly contested encounter.
While officially recorded as an unofficial goal due to the preseason status of the fixture, the strike represents an important milestone for Alozie as she begins her journey with Chicago Stars. It also offered an encouraging glimpse of what she can bring to the team ahead of the new campaign.
The performance will be a confidence booster for both player and club as preparations continue, with Alozie already showing signs of becoming a valuable attacking option for the Stars going into the season.
Samuel Ahmadu is a distinguished multimedia journalist and women's football expert with over 15 years of experience in the industry. On the back of domestic engagement since 2008, he began his international career journey at Goal.com in February 2014, where he served as an African women's football correspondent for nearly eight years. During his tenure at Goal.com, Samuel covered major events such as three Women's Africa Cup of Nations (2016, 2018, 2022) and the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup in Canada plus 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. His work at Goal.com earned him widespread acclaim, particularly for his in-depth profiles of African football stars, notably Asisat Oshoala, whose rise he documented from her early years to her breakthrough at the FIFA U20 Women's World Cup in 2014. Prior to his role at Goal.com, Samuel freelanced for various print and broadcast media outlets in Nigeria, including Graphics Newspaper, Radio Nigeria, Grace FM, and Savid Newspaper. His extensive experience and expertise led to his appointment to the Nigeria Football Federation's Standing Committee on Women's Football Development from 2016 to 2018. Since February 2018, Samuel has been the Social Media Manager for Nigeria's women's national teams.In 2019, Samuel joined the Confederation of African Football (CAF) as a women's football content contributor and was promoted to Women's Football Editor in 2021. His contributions to women's football continued as he worked as a Media Consultant for Content Creation and Editorials at the 2022 CAF Women's Champions League. Currently, Samuel also serves as the spokesman for the Nigeria Women Football League, further solidifying his influence and dedication to the growth of women's football in Africa.
