Izuchukwu Anthony

Izuchukwu Anthony
Personal information
Full name	Izuchukwu Jude Anthony
Date of birth	3 November 1997 (age 26)
Place of birth	Abia State, Nigeria
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Centre back
Team information
Current team	Nantong Zhiyun
Youth career
	GBS Academy
Senior career*
Years	Team
2016–2018	Haugesund
2018	→ Jerv (loan)
2019	Nest-Sotra
2020–2021	Spartak Trnava
2021–2022	Hapoel Haifa
2022–2023	Al-Khaleej
2023–2024	Radnički Kragujevac
2024–	Nantong Zhiyun
International career‡
2019	Nigeria U23
2021–	Nigeria
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 January 2024; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 June 2021

Last updated January 28, 2024

Izuchukwu Jude Anthony (born 3 November 1997) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Chinese Super League club Nantong Zhiyun.

Club career

On 30 January 2016, Anthony signed a three-year contract with Haugesund.^[1]

On 20 August 2022, Anthony joined Saudi Arabian club Al-Khaleej on a one-year deal.^[2]

On 20 January 2024, Anthony signed with Chinese Super League club Nantong Zhiyun.^[3]

Career statistics

As of match played 1 June 2022^[4]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			National Cup		Continental		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Haugesund	2016	Eliteserien	14	0	4	0	-		18	0
	2017		1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	2018		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Total		15	0	4	0	0	0	19	0
Jerv (loan)	2018	1. divisjon	6	1	1	0	-		7	1
Jerv (loan)	Total		6	1	1	0	0	0	7	1
Nest-Sotra	2019	1. divisjon	26	1	3	0	-		29	1
Nest-Sotra	Total		26	1	3	0	0	0	29	1
Spartak Trnava	2019–20	Slovak Super Liga	11	0	0	0	-		11	0
	2020–21		18	0	0	0	-		18	0
	2021–22		3	0	0	0	-		3	0
	Total		32	0	0	0	0	0	32	0
Hapoel Haifa	2021–22	Israeli Premier League	26	0	3	0	-		29	0
Hapoel Haifa	Total		26	0	3	0	0	0	29	0
Career Total			105	2	11	0	0	0	116	2

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References

↑ "Izuchukwu klar for FKH". fkh.no (in Norwegian). FK Haugesund. 30 January 2016. Archived from the original on 6 February 2016. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
↑ "الخليج يعزز دفاعه بـ ايزوشوكو انثوني".
↑ "官宣｜再添强援！欢迎安东尼加盟南通支云" (in Chinese). dongqiudi. 20 January 2024. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
↑ "I. Anthony". soccerway.com. Soccerway. Retrieved 13 April 2016.

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Izuchukwu Anthony at Fortunaliga.sk (in Slovak)

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[1] "Izuchukwu klar for FKH". fkh.no (in Norwegian). FK Haugesund. 30 January 2016. Archived from the original on 6 February 2016. Retrieved 31 January 2016.

[2] "الخليج يعزز دفاعه بـ ايزوشوكو انثوني".

[3] "官宣｜再添强援！欢迎安东尼加盟南通支云" (in Chinese). dongqiudi. 20 January 2024. Retrieved 20 January 2024.

[4] "I. Anthony". soccerway.com. Soccerway. Retrieved 13 April 2016.

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