Cynthia Aku


Cynthia Onyedikachi Aku is a Nigerian professional footballer, who plays as a forward for Ataşehir Belediyespor in the Turkish [Women's Football Super League]. She represented Nigeria at youth level, before making her debut for the senior team.

Club career

Aku played in her country for Rivers Angels in the Nigeria Women [Premier League].
In the beginning of 2022, she moved to Turkey, and joined the Istanbul-based club Kireçburnu Spor to play in the 2021-22 Turkish Women's [Football Super League]. On 14 October 2022, she transferred to Ataşehir Belediyespor for the 2022-23 Women's Super League season.

International career

At the 2019 WAFU [Zone B Women's Cup], Aku was named player of the match in Nigeria's 15–0 victory against Niger.