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
Team information
Current team
 Kerala Blasters
Number 24
Youth career
2022-23 Kerala Blasters B
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2023– Kerala Blasters 8 (2)
2023 → Gokulam 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 for Indian Super League club Kerala Blasters.

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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]

International career

He was part of the Nigeria national under-20 team camp for the 2023 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations. [13]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 2 February 2024 [2] [14]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cup [lower-alpha 1] OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Kerala Blasters 2023–24 Indian Super League 10003 [lower-alpha 2] 242
Gokulam Kerala 2023–24 (loan) I-League 813000111
Career total913032153
  1. ↑ Includes Super Cup
  2. ↑ Appearances in Durand Cup

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  2. 1 2 Justine Emmanuel at Soccerway
  3. ↑ Guha, Sayantan (20 July 2023). ""He's not a random footballer" - Kerala Blasters' Karolis Skinkys clarifies about on-trial Justine Emmanuel and their new approach". Sportskeeda. Archived from the original on 12 February 2024.
  4. ↑ "Profile: Justine Ojoka Emmanuel | On trial at Kerala Blasters". KhelNow.com. 16 July 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  5. ↑ "Kerala Blasters announces squad for 2023 Durand Cup". Sportstar. The Hindu. 9 August 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  6. ↑ "Gokulam Kerala pips Kerala Blasters 4-3 to win Kerala derby in Durand Cup 2023". Sportstar. The Hindu. 13 August 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  7. ↑ "KBFC CONFIRM MULTIPLE LOANS". Kerala Blasters FC. September 2023. Archived from the original on 1 September 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  8. ↑ "Mohammedan vs. Gokulam Kerala - 8 December 2023 - Soccerway".
  9. ↑ "I-League 2023-24: Gokulam Kerala FC Hit Four Past NEROCA FC". News18.com. 5 November 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  10. ↑ "ISL 2023-24: Justine Emmanuel returns to Kerala Blasters after loan spell with Gokulam". KhelNow.com. Archived from the original on 30 January 2024. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
  11. ↑ Sportstar, Team (2024-01-29). "ISL 2023-24: Kerala Blasters recalls Justine Emmanuel from loan at Gokulam Kerala". Sportstar. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
  12. ↑ "Odisha FC vs Kerala Blasters highlights, OFC 2-1 KBFC, ISL 2023-24: Krishna brace gives Juggernauts comeback win". Soccerway. The Hindu. 2 February 2024. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  13. ↑ "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.
  14. ↑ Justine Emmanuel at BeSoccer
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