Godwin Zaki

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Godwin Zaki
Personal information
Full name Godwin Iorbee Zaki
Date of birth (1994-11-10) 10 November 1994 (age 29)
Place of birth Benue State, Nigeria
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Enugu Rangers
Youth career
2009 Lobi Stars [1]
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Sunshine Stars F.C.
2015–2016 Mqabba F.C. [2] 2
Delta Force F.C. [1]
2017 Abia Warriors F.C. 8 (3 [3] )
2018– Enugu Rangers
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Godwin Zaki is a Nigerian professional footballer, who plays as a forward.

Contents

Club career

He played for Enugu Rangers in the Nigeria Professional Football League. He previously played for clubs in Cyprus, Finland and Malta. [4]

Personal life

He is the younger brother of John Zaki. He is known for his strength and physical presence with the ball. [5]

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References

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  3. admin (February 1, 2017). "Zaki delighted with start at Abia Warriors".
  4. admin (January 23, 2017). "NPFL Goals Lifts Returnee Player". TideNewsOnline.com.
  5. Ngobua, David (January 28, 2017). "Godwin Zaki: It's impossible to be John Zaki but I've his power and speed". dailytrust.com. Archived from the original on August 2, 2018. Retrieved February 21, 2017.