Nnaemeka Anyanwu

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Nnaemeka Anyanwu
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Personal information
Full name Ernest Nnaemeka Anyanwu
Date of birth (1988-08-21) 21 August 1988 (age 35)
Place of birth Awe, Nigeria
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Yobe Desert Stars
Youth career
University of Awe
2006–2007 University of Lagos
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2007–2009 Enugu Rangers
2011–2017 Enyimba
2017–2018 Wikki Tourists
2018– Yobe Desert Stars
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ernest Nnaemeka Anyanwu (born 21 August 1988 in Awe) is a Nigerian footballer who plays as a defender for Yobe Desert Stars.

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Career

Anyanwu came on 6 February 2007 from University of Lagos to Enugu Rangers. He joined League rival Enyimba F.C. on 26 October 2009 along with teammate Emeka Emedosi from Rangers. [1] He was called up in July 2010 for the Nigeria friendly against South Korea. [2]

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