Obinna Nwaneri
| Obinna Nwaneri | ||
| Personnel | ||
|---|---|---|
| birthday | March 18, 1982 | |
| place of birth | Lagos , Nigeria | |
| size | 183 cm | |
| position | Defender | |
| Juniors | ||
| Years | station | |
| Julius Berger FC | ||
| Men's | ||
| Years | station | Games (goals) 1 |
| 2000-2002 | Julius Berger FC | 6 (1) |
| 2003-2004 | FC Enyimba | |
| 2004-2007 | Espérance Tunis | 43 (3) |
| 2007-2010 | FC Sion | 64 (2) |
| 2010-2011 | Kazma SC | 21 (3) |
| 2012– | Kelantan FA | 31 (3) |
| National team | ||
| Years | selection | Games (goals) |
| 2005-2010 | Nigeria | 34 (1) |
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1 Only league games are given. Status: end of season 2012/13 |
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Obinna Nwaneri (born March 18, 1982 in Lagos ) is a Nigerian soccer player who currently plays for Kelantan FA in Malaysia . The name "Obinna" means father's heart in Igbo . He plays as a central defender and his strengths include speed, control and timing.
Career
He began his career with the Nigerian club Julius Berger FC and then with Enyimba FC . In January 2007 he moved to the Swiss club FC Sion . In 2008 Trabzonspor also showed interest in him, but he stayed with FC Sion for the time being to move to Kazma SC in Kuwait after the end of the 2009/10 season . In January 2012 he moved to Kelantan FA after three months without a club .
Career ladder
- 2000: His talent was discovered at the Nigerian club Julius Berger FC and was drafted into the professional team. He also went a long way in helping his club win the Nigerian Premier League .
- 2001: After a successful season, he was declared one of the best defensive players in the league. They could not defend their title this season and were even thrown out of the cup.
- 2002: He won the Nigerian Cup with a 3-0 win over the Lobi Stars .
- 2003: He moved to the Nigerian top club FC Enyimba and formed a dream duo with Romanus Orjinta . They defended the Nigerian Premier League for the third time in a row and even won the CAF Super Cup .
- 2004: He became the captain of FC Enyimba FC and won the CAF Champions League against Étoile Sportive du Sahel from Tunisia on penalties 5-3. He even shot the decisive fifth penalty. But that year they did not win the Nigerian Premier League . The Orlando Pirates negotiated with Obinna and his club. But the transfer failed because they couldn't agree on a transfer fee.
- 2004-2005: Obinna moved in January 2005 to the Tunisian club Espérance Tunis .
- 2005-2006: He was nominated for the Nigerian national soccer team for the 2006 African Cup of Nations.
- 2006–2007: In January 2007 he signed a contract with FC Sion
- 2008: The Turkish club Trabzonspor showed interest in him, but he stayed with FC Sion .
- 2012: After Nwaneri was without a club for almost three months, he signed a contract with the Malaysian club Kelantan FA .
Web links
- Obinna Nwaneri in the database of National-Football-Teams.com (English)
- Obinna Nwaneri in the database of weltfussball.de
Individual evidence
- ^ Meaning of Obinna in Nigerian.name
- ↑ OBINNA IMPORT TERBARU KELANTAN ( Memento of the original from February 2, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (Malaysian)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Nwaneri, Obinna |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Nigerian soccer player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 18, 1982 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Lagos , Nigeria |