Chijioke Aniagboso

Last updated
Chijioke Aniagboso
Personal information
Full name Chijioke Kingsley Aniagboso
Date of birth (2004-04-15) 15 April 2004 (age 20)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Polissya Zhytomyr
Number 12
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
0000–2023 Giant Brillars ? (?)
2023– Polissya Zhytomyr 0 (0)
2024 → Zviahel (loan) 0 (0)
International career‡
2022– Nigeria U20 10 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 July 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 November 2022

Chijioke Kingsley Aniagboso (born 15 April 2004) is a Nigerian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Polissya Zhytomyr. [1]

Contents

Career

Aniangboso played for Giant Brillars FC in his homeland. [2] In May 2023, he joined FC Polissya Zhytomyr of the Ukrainian Premier League on a five-year deal. [3] [4]

International career

Aniagboso played five matches as Nigeria finished third at the 2023 AFCON U-20 championships. He captained Nigeria during the tournament when skipper Daniel Bameyi was suspended. [5] Following the tournament, he and Bameyi were called up to the senior Nigeria squad for their 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying matches against Guinea-Bissau on March 24 and March 27, 2023 but remained an unused substitute. [6] In May 2023, he was named in the Nigeria squad for the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup. [7]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bassey Akpan</span> Nigerian footballer

Bassey Abobo Akpan is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for NPFL club, Kano Pillars.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Daniel Akpeyi</span> Nigerian footballer

Daniel Akpeyi is a Nigerian professional footballer who currently plays as a goalkeeper for South African club Moroka Swallows F.C..

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ahmed Musa</span> Nigerian footballer

Ahmed Musa is a Nigerian professional footballer who last played as a forward and Winger for Sivasspor, he represents the Nigeria national team internationally.

Ronwen Hayden Williams is a South African professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for Premier Soccer League club Mamelodi Sundowns and captains the South Africa national team.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kenneth Omeruo</span> Nigerian footballer

Kenneth Josiah Omeruo is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Süper Lig club Kasımpaşa and the Nigeria national team. Omeruo signed for Chelsea from Standard Liège in January 2012 and upon signing went on loan to Dutch top-flight side ADO Den Haag. Then only 19, he impressed enough in the Eredivisie to earn a call up to the Nigerian national team.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">William Troost-Ekong</span> Nigerian footballer (born 1993)

WilliamPaul Troost-Ekong is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Super League Greece club PAOK and captains the Nigeria national team.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Taiwo Awoniyi</span> Nigerian footballer (born 1997)

Taiwo Micheal Awoniyi is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League club Nottingham Forest and the Nigeria national team.

Anatoliy Serhiyovych Tymofeyev is a Ukrainian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Olimpiya Savyntsi.

Funsho Ibrahim Bamgboye is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Süper Lig club Hatayspor.

Pape Seydou N'Diaye is a Senegalese professional footballer who currently plays as a goalkeeper for Danish 2nd Division club Jammerbugt FC.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Francis Uzoho</span> Nigerian footballer (born 1998)

Francis Odinaka Uzoho is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Cypriot First Division club Omonia and the Nigeria national team.

Maduka Emilio Okoye is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Serie A club Udinese. Born in Germany, he plays for the Nigeria national team.

Nathaniel Ikechukwu Nwosu is a Nigerian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Water F.C. and the Nigerian national team.

Daniel Demenenge Daga is a Nigerian youth international footballer who plays in midfield for Nigeria Premier Football League side Enyimba F.C. and the Nigeria national under-20 football team.

Ahmed Abdullahi is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Jong Gent.

Daniel Kolocho Bameyi is a Nigerian international footballer who plays as a defender.

Victor Ehuwa Eletu is a Nigerian footballer who plays for Serie C club Milan Futuro, the reserve team of Serie A club AC Milan.

Abel Ogwuche is a Nigerian footballer who plays for Swedish side Trelleborg as a centre-back.

Benjamin Chiemela Fredrick is a Nigerian footballer who plays as a defender for Brentford and the Nigeria national under-20 team.

Olorunleke Oluwasegun Ojo is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Enyimba, and the Nigeria national team.

References

  1. ↑ "Chijoke Aniagboso". Soccerway.
  2. ↑ "'We are in a confident mood' - Aniagboso hopeful Flying Eagles will seal World Cup ticket". allnigeriasoccer.com. March 1, 2023. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
  3. ↑ "OFFICIAL: Flying Eagles Goalkeeper Aniagboso Joins Ukrainian Club". Completesports.com. 30 May 2023. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
  4. ↑ Adewale, Abiodun (31 May 2023). "Flying Eagles keeper Aniagboso joins Ukrainian club". Punchng.com. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
  5. ↑ "Flying Eagles replace suspended captain, goalkeeper Aniagboso leads team". Scorenigeria.com. March 2, 2023. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
  6. ↑ Olusola, Jide (March 17, 2023). "Flying Eagles' Bameyi, Aniagboso, Invited To Super Eagles Camp". Daily Trust. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
  7. ↑ "FLYING EAGLES SQUAD: Victor Eletu wears jersey No 10, Daga youngest player". Scorenigeria.com. May 13, 2023. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.