Justine Emmanuel

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Justine Emmanuel
Personal information
Full name Justine Ojoka Emmanuel [1]
Date of birth (2003-04-13) 13 April 2003 (age 21) [2]
Place of birth Nigeria
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
2022–23 Kerala Blasters B
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2023–2024 Kerala Blasters 6 (0)
2023Gokulam Kerala (loan) 8 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 03:17, 31 March 2024 (UTC)

Justine Ojoka Emmanuel (born 13 April 2003) is a Nigerian footballer who plays as a forward.

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Club career

Kerala Blasters

Emmanuel was initially scouted by Karolis Skinkys, sporting director of Indian Super League club Kerala Blasters in Nigeria. [3] In July 2023, he joined the club on trial. [4] On 9 August, he was included in the Kerala Blasters squad for the 2023 Durand Cup. [5] He made his competitive debut on 13 August and scored in a 3–4 defeat against Gokulam Kerala in the Durand Cup. [6]

Loan to Gokulam Kerala

On 1 September 2023, Kerala Blasters announced that Emmanuel had been loaned out to I-League club Gokulam Kerala on a season-long deal. [7] On 8 December he made his debut for Gokulam in a 1–1 draw against Mohammedan SC in the I-League. [8] On 5 November, he scored his first league goal in a 4–1 win over NEROCA. [9]

Following the injury of Kwame Peprah mid-season, Kerala Blasters have recalled Emmanuel back from loan for the second half of the 2023–24 season. [10] [11] He made his ISL debut on 2 February 2024, as a 65th-minute substitute in a 2–1 defeat against Odisha FC. [12] He left the Blasters after reaching reaching a mutual agreement with the club for the termination of his contract. [13]

International career

He was part of the Nigeria national under-20 team camp for the 2023 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations. [14]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 2 February 2024 [2] [15]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Kerala Blasters 2023–24 Indian Super League 60003 [lower-alpha 1] 2102
Gokulam Kerala 2023–24 (loan) I-League 813 [lower-alpha 2] 000111
Career total1413032213
  1. Appearances in Durand Cup
  2. Includes Super Cup

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    The Club can confirm that it has reached a mutual agreement for termination with forward Justine Emmanuel. We wish him all the best in his future endeavors!"
    (Tweet). Retrieved 9 September 2024 via Twitter.
  14. "ISL: Justine Emmanuel called up for AFCON U20". dailypost.ng. 4 December 2022. Archived from the original on 2024-01-29. Retrieved 2024-01-29.
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