Nigeria is a diverse nation with multitalented individuals, most of which specializes in sporting activities. The Nigeria Sporting industry has produced remarkable and outstanding players who have represented the nation very well internationally. Volleyball is a contact game, though not widely celebrated among Nigerians, but the few who have developed passion in the game has achieved tremendous achievement over the years.
Volleyball in Nigeria is regulated by the Nigeria Volley Ball Association, the agency gives specifics of the rules guiding the volleyball game, misconduct by players are also reported to the Nigeria Volley Ball Association, who in turn punishes any players that goes against the rules and guidelines as designed by the federation.
In this article, I will list out the top 10 Nigeria female volleyball players in 2024, the biography, and networth. Before I get started, kindly note that there are many talented volleyball players scattered around the country, this list only comprises the names of those who have represented the country internationally and have written their names in the platter of gold.
Below are the top 10 Nigeria female volleyball players in 2024
- Sharon Achi: (born 1996-01-26) Who played as a setter for the Chief Naval VC club 2022/23-2022/23 and is currently in N S C Defence Corps 2023/24, she has been known due to her ranking as one of the top 10 female setter in Nigeria. She played in 7 tournaments including the Nigeria Volleyball Premier League tournament 2023/24 with N S C Defence corps, the African Games 2024 12.00 point to ranking, African Club Championship 2022/23 with Chief Naval VC 9.00 points to ranking, African Championships 2023 with Nigeria 12.00 points to ranking, African Olympic Qualification 2021with Nigeria12.50 points to ranking, African Championships 2021 with Nigeria 15.00 points to ranking and African Games 2019 with Nigeria15.00 points to ranking.
- Ijeoma Ukpabi (born June 11, 1994, in Umuahia) is a Nigerian volleyball player who plays as an outside hitter for Chief of Army Staff Spikers(COAS Spikers) and Nigeria women’s national volleyball team. Ukpabi represented Nigeria at the Volleyball Olympic Qualifiers for Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Ukpabi was part of the 19 volleyball players that Samuel Ajayi named to represent Nigeria for the 21st African Women’s Volleyball Championship which takes place from 14 August to 29 August 2023 in Yaounde, Cameroon. She was also selected as the Captain for the 2024 African Games Qualifiers which was scheduled for 4 to 8 January at the National Stadium in Lagos.
- Happy Wushilang (born May 5, 2002, in Bokkos) is a Nigerian volleyball player who plays as an outside Hitter for Plateau Rocks and Nigeria women’s national volleyball team. Wushilang was part of the 24 women’s volleyball players listed to represent Nigeria in 2021 African women’s volleyball championship at Rwanda from 5 September 2021 to 20 September 2021. She was part of the women’s volleyball players that represented Nigeria during the 2023 African Beach Games which was held from 23 to 30 June 2023 at the Yasmine Hammamet resort in Tunisia. She was also part of the volleyball players that Samuel Ajayi listed to represent Nigeria for the 21st African Women’s Volleyball Championship which takes place from 14 August to 29 August 2023 in Yaounde, Cameroon, she also participated many other Championship.
- Jummai Bitrus (born September 4, 1996, in Yola) is a Nigerian volleyball player who plays as a Libero for Chief of Naval Staff (CNS) Spikers women’s volleyball team and Nigeria women’s national volleyball team. She also played for Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) team before joining Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corp (NSCDC) in 2018. She was the best Libero player in the country in 2019 Nigeria Volleyball Premier League. She was again named as the best Libero player in the country in 2022 Nigeria Volleyball Premier League in Akure. Bitrus joined Chief of Naval Staff (CNS) Spikers women’s volleyball team for the 2023 Nigeria Volleyball Premier League. She is also the the newly selected assisant captain of the 19 volleyball players that Samuel Ajayi named to represent Nigeria for the 21st African Women’s Volleyball Championship which took place from 14 August to 29 August 2023 in Yaounde, Cameroon.
- Deborah Chukwu (born January 22, 2006) is a Nigeria volleyball player who plays as a middle-blocker for the Chief of army Staff (COAS) 2022/23-2023/24. She also played for Nigeria Volleyball Premier League 2023/24 with Chief of Army Staff COAS and African Games 2024 with Nigeria 12.00 points to ranking. She was part of the player for World Championships U19 2023 with Nigeria U192.80 points to ranking and African Championships 2023 with Nigeria 12.00 points to ranking.
- Kelechi Ndukaba (born December 18 2006) is a Nigerian volleyball player who plays for Niger Ravens at the team level, and represents Nigeria women’s national volleyball team at the national level. She was named the 2022 Most Valuable Player (MVP) in the Nigeria Volleyball Premier League, she is also the captain of the Nigeria U21 women’s team. Kelechi was named the Most Valuable Player during the 2022 Nigeria Volleyball Premier League. In 2023, also, Kelechi was named the Most Valuable Player at the 2023 African U21 Nations Volleyball Championship (Zone 3) where she won seven straight points which put Nigeria at a win of 14 to 3 against Ghana.
- Mirabel Onyegwu (born January 01 2008) who played the position of an outside hitter for the Chief Naval VC club 2022/23-2022/23 was named the most valuable player(MVP) African Championship U17 2023. Mirabel although of young age has come to many great achievements including African Games 2024 with Nigeria12.00 points to ranking, World Championships U19 2023 with Nigeria U192.80 points to ranking and African Club Championship 2022/23 with Chief Naval VC9.00 points to ranking.
- Ifunanya Udeagbala (born January 01 2010) is a Nigerian volleyball player who plays for Anambra Queens 2022/23-2023/24, and represented Nigeria women’s national volleyball team at the national level. She was named the best middle – blocker in Nigeria volleyball premier league, and have gone for two tournaments including the African Games 2024.
- Albertina Francis (born 15 July 1995) is a Nigerian volleyball player who plays in the Nigerian Security and Civil Defense Corps Team and the Nigeria women’s national volleyball team, Albertina plays in Beach volleyball “b” team for the Nigeria women’s national volleyball team. She won back to back National Volleyball Premier League titles with Nigerian Security and Civil Defense Corps Team in 2019 and 2021. Albertina was part of the Nigerian Team selected for the 2018 FIVB Women’s World Volleyball World Championship in Ivory Coast alongside Francisca Ikhiede and Priscilla Agera.
- Blessing Unkwu (born May 28 2005) is a volleyball player who plays in the N S C Defence Corps 2023/24 – 2023/24, has gone for 3 tournament including World Championships U19 2023 with Nigeria U192.80 points to ranking and African Championships 2023 with Nigeria12.00 points to ranking
The list above are the top 10 female Nigeria volleyball players, they are written their names in the sand of time in the Nigeria sporting industry. The volleyball game in Nigeria is a special skill set talent game that you can train your children or wards in it. It a global sporting activity that comprises of so many tournament around the world, the game can bring you into limelight when played with dedication and passion.
