Azubuike Egwuekwe
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Azubuike Emanuel Egwuekwe[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 16 July 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Lafia, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)[2] | ||
| Playing position | Central Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Warri Wolves | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2006 | Nasarawa United | ||
| 2007–2008 | Yerima Strikers F.C. | ||
| 2008–2015 | Warri Wolves | ||
| 2015– | Kuopion Palloseura | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2012– | Nigeria | 34 | (2) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14:22, 12 February 2015 (UTC). | |||
Azubuike Emanuel Egwuekwe (born 16 July 1989) is a Nigerian Professional football player who play for Kuopion Palloseura in Veikkausliiga,[3] he plays as a Central Defender.
Career
Egwuekwe has played club football for Nasarawa United, Yerima Strikers and Warri Wolves.[2]
International career
He made his international debut for Nigeria in 2012,[2] and has appeared in FIFA World Cup qualifying matches.[4] He was called up to Nigeria's 23-man squad for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations.[5]
He was selected for Nigeria's squad at the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup.[6] He was named to Nigeria's squad for the 2014 African Nations Championship.[7]
References
- ↑ http://pt.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/02/10/38/80/fcclop_neutral.pdf
- 1 2 3 Azubuike Egwuekwe at National-Football-Teams.com
- ↑ http://www.tribalfootball.com/articles/warri-wolves-reveal-west-ham-offer-azubuike-egwuekwe-4058374
- ↑ Azubuike Egwuekwe – FIFA competition record
- ↑ Oluwashina Okeleji (10 January 2013). "Nations Cup 2013: Nigeria pick six locally-based players". BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
- ↑ "Nigeria to take new-look squad to Confederations Cup". BBC Sport. 9 June 2013. Retrieved 10 June 2013.
- ↑ Oluwashina Okeleji (1 January 2014). "Nigeria coach Stephen Keshi names weakened CHAN Squad". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
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