Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 12 December 1975 | ||
Place of birth | Nigeria | ||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1992–1994 | Enugu Rangers | ||
1994–1995 | FK Obilić | ||
1995–1996 | Salernitana | ||
1996–1998 | FC Augsburg | 37 | (2) |
1998–2000 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 0 | (0) |
2000–2002 | SSV Reutlingen | 35 | (0) |
2002–2005 | Abahani Limited | ||
2005–2007 | Enugu Rangers | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Donald Agu (born 12 December 1975) is a retired Nigerian football player.
He started his career in Enugu Rangers, and in 1994, came to play to Europe. First he played for FK Obilić in the First League of FR Yugoslavia one season, before moving to Italy to play for Salernitana Calcio. Then he moved to Germany and played with FC Augsburg. [1] Next, he joined the Bundesliga side Eintracht Frankfurt but failed to play a league match. Between 2000 and 2002, Agu played for SSV Reutlingen in the 2. Bundesliga. [2] In January 2002, Agu moved to Bangladesh and played in Abahani Limited, before returning to Nigeria where he ended his career playing again for Enugu Rovers. [3]
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