Bernard Bulbwa

Bernard Bulbwa
Personal information
Full name Bernard Tsumega Bulbwa
Date of birth (1996-10-11) 11 October 1996
Place of birth Nigeria
Height 1.66 m (5 ft 5 1⁄2 in)[1]
Playing position Striker
Club information
Current team
 Espérance
Youth career
Mkar Rocks
2012–2015 Shuttle Sports Academy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2015– Espérance 4 (2)
National team‡
Nigeria U20

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 09:58, 19 December 2015 (UTC).
† Appearances (goals)

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 18:35, 13 April 2015 (UTC)

Bernard Tsumega Bulbwa (born 11 October 1996) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays for Tunisian club Espérance, as a striker.[1]

Early and personal life

Bulbwa is the youngest of seven children.[2]

Club career

After playing youth football for Mkar Rocks and Shuttle Sports Academy, Bulbwa signed a five-year contract with Tunisian club Espérance in April 2015.[2] Earlier that month he had been linked with possible transfers to English clubs Stoke City and Manchester City,[3] as well as clubs in Nigeria and Europe.[2]

International career

Bulbwa has played for the Nigeria under-20 team, and scored the winner in the final of the 2015 African U-20 Championship.[4] He was described as a "hero" due to his performance,[2][4] and his goal was awarded "Best of the Tournament" by CAF.[5] He was selected to the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup in May 2015.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 Bernard Bulbwa profile at Soccerway. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Oluwashina Okeleji (10 April 2015). "'I have the ability to do incredible things'". BBC Sport. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
  3. ↑ Pete Smith (1 April 2015). "Stoke City transfer rumours: Battle with Manchester City for Nigeria wunderkind Bernard Bulbwa". Stoke Sentinel. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
  4. 1 2 "Hero Bulbwa hails selfless Eagles". SuperSport. 23 March 2015. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
  5. ↑ "GENERAL STATISTICS OF ORANGE AFRICAN U-20 CHAMPIONSHIP SENEGAL 2015". CAF. 24 March 2015. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
  6. ↑ Oluwashina Okeleji (16 May 2015). "Man City duo named in Nigeria U-20 World Cup squad". BBC Sport. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
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