Derick Amadi

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Derick Amadi
Personal information
Date of birth (1984-03-10) 10 March 1984 (age 39)
Place of birth Nigeria[ where? ]
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Dolphins FC
Number 24
Youth career
1995–1998 Pepsi Football Academy
1998–2003 SC Freiburg
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
SC Freiburg II
2005–2006 Sharks F.C.
2006–2007 Enugu Rangers
2008–2009 Heartland F.C.
2009– Dolphins FC
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Derick Amadi (born 10 March 1984) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays for Dolphins FC.

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Career

Amadi was named the 1997 Pepsi Football Academy of Nigeria's Most Valuable Player. On 13 March 2006, he moved to Sharks F.C. from the German-based club SC Freiburg. He moved later to Enugu Rangers before leaving the Enugu-based team in 2008 and joining Heartland F.C.

In February 2011, while playing for Dolphins FC, Amadi was voted and named in the Team of the Week" by the Nigerian Premier League. [1] He played for them going into the 2012–13 seasons. [2]

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References

  1. ↑ "Dolphins star in Nigeria Premier League Team of the Week". kickoff.com. 16 February 2011. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
  2. ↑ Nwani, Emeka. "Dolphins release names of registered players for 2012/13 season". Goal. Retrieved 4 February 2020.


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