Akombo Ukeyima

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Ukeyima Akombo
Personal information
Full name Ukeyima Akombo
Date of birth (1987-11-25) November 25, 1987 (age 36)
Place of birth Mokwa, Nigeria
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
Lobi Stars
Number 17
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2006–2007 Kwara United F.C.
2007–2010 GIF Sundsvall 19 (1)
2008–2009IFK Mariehamn (loan) 8 (2)
2011–2013 Sunshine Stars F.C.
2014– Lobi Stars F.C.
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of December 1, 2009

Akombo Ukeyima (born November 25, 1987) is a Nigerian footballer, who currently plays for Lobi Stars F.C.

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Career

Before joining Åland based club, Ukeyima played for the Swedish outfit GIF Sundsvall. In January 2009, he left IFK Mariehamn in the Finnish Premier Division after a loan period, and returned to Sundsvall.

Ukeyima made his debut for Mariehamn on August 31, 2008, and scored the opening goal in his new club's 2 – 1 victory over RoPS. [1]

Before moving to Scandinavia he played for Kwara United F.C. until January 2007. The striker left in January 2011 his club GIF Sundsvall and returned to Nigeria, who signed for Sunshine Stars F.C. [2]

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