Daniel Nwoke

Last updated
Daniel Nwoke
Personal information
Full name Daniel Chimezie Nwoke
Date of birth 16 June 1983
Place of birth Lagos, Nigeria
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2001–2002 Naxxar Lions F.C.
2002–2007 Msida Saint-Joseph F.C.
2007–2009 Tampere United
2008–2009 Tampereen Pallo-Veikot
2010 PK-35 Vantaa 17 (7)
2011 Floriana F.C. 12 (13)
2011–2012 Qormi F.C. 9 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Daniel Nwoke (born 16 June 1983 in Nigeria) is a Nigerian retired professional footballer who is last known to have played for Qormi of the Maltese Premier League from 2011 to 2012.

Contents

Career

Malta

Journeying to Malta for the prevalence of football opportunities there in 2001, Nwoke trialed for Birkirkara that year which proved unsuccessful. [1]

Nwoke was on the verge of taking up contract with Pieta Hotspurs in 2005 but the deal fell through. [2]

Attracting foreign interest through his time with Msida, [3] the Nigerian concluded a move to Qormi in 2011, [4] bagging four goals in his first 2 outings [1] and earning the Player of the Month award for January. [5] before parting ways with the club in early 2012. [6]

Finland

On trial with Tampere United, then of the Finnish Veikkausliiga in 2006, [7] Nwoke extended his contract in 2008, [8] parting ways with the club in 2009 and trialling with Hämeenlinna in 2012. [9]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Marsaxlokk F.C.</span> Association football club in Malta

Marsaxlokk Football Club is a Maltese professional football club from the town of Marsaxlokk, which currently plays in the BOV Premier League. The club was founded in 1949. Marsaxlokk won the Maltese Premier League title for the first time in their history, after finishing as league champions for the 2006–07 season. Marsaxlokk has its headquarters at Triq il-Kavalleriza, Mxlokk redoubt.

The Maltese Premier League, known as BOV Premier League for sponsorship reasons with Bank of Valletta, is the highest level of professional football in Malta. Managed by the Malta Football Association, the Premier League is contested by 16 teams and operates on a promotion and relegation system with the Challenge League. As of June 2022, the Premier League ranks 46th out of 55 members in the UEFA coefficient.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Msida Saint-Joseph F.C.</span> Maltese football club

Msida Saint Joseph Football Club – usually referred to as Msida St. Joseph – is a Maltese football club from the town of Msida, which currently plays in the Maltese National Amateur League.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Michael Mifsud</span> Maltese footballer

Michael Mifsud is a Maltese former professional footballer. He scored 42 goals in 143 games for the Malta national team between 2000 and 2020, and also captained the side. He was voted Maltese Sportsperson of the Year in 2001 and 2003.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Stephen Wellman</span> Maltese professional footballer (born 1982)

Stephen Wellman is a Maltese professional footballer currently playing for Żurrieq where he plays as a defender, and also occasionally as a striker.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Senglea Athletic F.C.</span> Maltese football club

Senglea Athletic Football Club is a professional Maltese football club based in Senglea. Founded in 1943, the club currently plays in the Maltese National Amateur League.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Shaun Bajada</span> Malta international footballer (b.1983)

Shaun Pierre Bajada is a professional footballer currently playing for Victoria Hotspurs on loan from Xewkija Tigers, where he most frequently plays as a midfielder.

The Maltese Premier League 2008–09 was the 94th season of the Maltese Premier League, the top-tier Association Football competition in Malta. It began on 23 August 2008 with a scoreless draw between Floriana and Hamrun Spartans; and ended on 24 May 2009. The first goal in the season was scored by Ivan, who played for Qormi. Hibernians were crowned champions on 23 May 2009, surpassing rivals Valletta by two points and winning their tenth title.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jean Pierre Mifsud Triganza</span> Maltese footballer

Jean Pierre Mifsud Triganza is a professional footballer who plays for Msida Saint-Joseph as a striker.

The Maltese Premier League 2009–10 was the 95th season of the Maltese Premier League, the top-tier football league in Malta. Hibernians were the defending champions. The season began on 21 August 2009 and ended on 5 May 2010. It was won by Birkirkara, who became the league winners for the third time in their history.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mark Miller (footballer)</span> English footballer and manager

Mark John Miller is an English manager, currently in charge of Żabbar St. Patrick, and former footballer. During his career he played as a midfielder and played in Malta and Finland towards the end of his career.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Camilo Sanvezzo</span> Brazilian footballer (born 1988)

Camilo da Silva Sanvezzo is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga MX club Querétaro. He is a Mexican naturalized citizen.

The 2010–11 Maltese Premier League is the 96th season of the Maltese Premier League, the top-tier football league in Malta. It began in August 2010 and ended in May 2011. Birkirkara are the defending champions, having won their third title last season.

The 2018–19 Maltese Premier League was the 104th season of top-flight league football in Malta. The season began on 17 August 2018 and ended in April 2019. Defending champions Valletta won their 25th title, following a penalty shootout win against Hibernians in a championship decider match.

Anthony Eviparker is a Nigerian footballer and coach who has played competitively in Israel, Malta and Germany. He aided the Vittoriosa Stars' 2009 promotion to the Premier League. Eviparker has stated that Nigeria should not be circumspect in promoting the Nigeria Professional Football League and that they should "upgrade the footballers' profile".

References


Flag of Nigeria.svg Soccerball mask.svg

This biographical article related to a football forward from Nigeria is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

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.