Alex Emenike

Alex Emenike
Personal information
Full name Alexander Emenike Nkume
Date of birth (1990-01-01) 1 January 1990
Place of birth Enugu, Nigeria
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2007–2009 Enugu Rangers
2009–2012 VVV-Venlo 35 (1)
National team‡
2009 Nigeria U-20

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (goals)

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 29 May 2011

Alexander Emenike (born 1 January 1990), formerly known as Alex Nkume,[1] is a Nigerian footballer who last played as a Central Defender for VVV-Venlo.

Career

Emenike began his career on youthside with Enugu Rangers who was promoted in January 2007 to the Nigerian Premier League team and joined on 31 July 2009 on trial to VVV-Venlo.[2]

International career

He is also current member of the Nigeria national under-20 football team and presented the team at 2009 African Youth Championship,[3] formerly played with the team the WAFU Cup 2008.[4] He was in the Trainingscamp squad for the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup squads he was not call up for the tournament.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "VVV-Venlo - Vitesse". vvv-venlo.nl. Retrieved 12 November 2011.
  2. ↑ VVV gaat Nigeriaanse talenten aantrekken
  3. ↑ Nigeria Drop Etoile New-Boy Akinsola From African Champs
  4. ↑ WAFU U-20 Tournament Throws Up New Stars
  5. ↑ Rabiu Ibrahim leads Flying Eagles


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