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Chinonyerem Macleans (born 1 October 1999) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays for Al-Shabab of the Saudi Women's Premier League (SWPL) and the Nigeria national team.
Club career
In the summer of 2020, she departed Bayelsa Queens to join the 11-time champions, Bobruichanka Bobruisk, in the Belarusian league.
On 30 November 2020, Stomilanki Olsztyn announced the signing of Macleans. In August 2021, she moved to fellow Polish side Górnik Łęczna.
After one season in the Polish top-flight, she departed Górnik to join clubs in more competitive leagues.
Lokomotiv Moscow, 2022–2024
In the summer of 2022, she joined Russian Women's Football Championship defending champions Lokomotiv Moscow. In the first four rounds of the championship, she made a significant impact, scoring five goals, and was voted the Best Player of the Month for March by the fans. In the following match, she was named Player of the Match, continuing her impressive form.
In August 2024, she has ended her two-year stint with the Russian club.
Al-Shabab, 2024–present
On 1 October 2024, Saudi Women's Premier League side Al-Shabab announced the signing of the forward.
International career
In June 2022, MacLeans received her first call-up to the Nigeria women's national football team for the 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations. On 7 July 2022, she made her debut for the team, coming on as a substitute for Ifeoma Onumonu in the 83rd minute.
On 3 July 2024, Macleans was included on the roster for Nigeria at the 2024 Summer Olympics.