Azubuike Egwuekwe

Azubuike Egwuekwe
Personal information
Full name Azubuike Emanuel Egwuekwe[1]
Date of birth (1989-07-16) 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
 KuPS
Number 45
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006 Nasarawa United
2007–2008 Yerima Strikers F.C.
2008–2015 Warri Wolves
2016– KuPS 8 (2)
National team‡
2012– Nigeria 34 (2)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10:41, 16 May 2015 (UTC).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 24 January 2015

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]

Prior to the 2016 season, Egwuekwe signed a one-year contract, with an option for another season, with KuPS.[4]

International career

He made his international debut for Nigeria in 2012,[2] and has appeared in FIFA World Cup qualifying matches.[5] He was called up to Nigeria's 23-man squad for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations.[6]

He was selected for Nigeria's squad at the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup.[7] He was named to Nigeria's squad for the 2014 African Nations Championship.[8]

References


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