Peter Ijeh

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Peter Ijeh
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Peter Ijeh in April 2009
Personal information
Date of birth (1977-03-28) 28 March 1977 (age 46)
Place of birth Lagos, Nigeria
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1999 NiTel United Lagos
2000–2001 Julius Berger FC
2001–2003 Malmö 60 (38)
2004–2005 IFK Göteborg 36 (14)
2005–2006 Copenhagen 16 (4)
2006–2009 Viking 78 (39)
2010–2011 Syrianska 46 (22)
2012 GAIS 18 (2)
International career
2002 Nigeria 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Peter Ijeh (born 28 March 1977) is a Nigerian former professional footballer who played as a forward. [1]

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Career

Early career

After playing for clubs like NiTel United Lagos and won the highest goal scorer award with Julius Berger FC in the Nigerian Premier League,he joined Swedish club Malmö FF in 2001. He was the top scorer in Allsvenskan in 2002 with 24 goals. In 2003, he suffered a leg injury that kept him out of most of the season, but he still managed to come back strongly and finished with 10 goals. [2]

In late 2003, he transferred to IFK Göteborg on a free transfer in a highly controversial affair as the club's big name signing for its 100th anniversary and Göteborg finished third. [3]

In 2005 Ijeh moved to Danish club FC Copenhagen and won the league title in 2005–06 season.[ citation needed ]

Viking

Peter Ijeh in action for Viking FK Afk viking 2009.jpg
Peter Ijeh in action for Viking FK

On 19 June 2006, Ijeh moved to Viking FK in Norway on a 3 million Danish krone deal. He became an instant success, scoring 11 goals in 15 games to save the team from relegation. In the last game of the 2006 season Ijeh scored 4 goals and pressured an opposition defender to concede an own goal as Viking surprisingly demolished local rivals and second-placed S.K. Brann 5–0 to climb two places in the table and thus escape relegation on goal difference. [4]

In early January 2007, several sources within Norwegian football claimed that Ijeh would soon be looking for another club, with English Championship side Coventry City courting the Nigerian striker, who was thought to be keen to test his skills in the more physical English game. Coventry City manager Micky Adams was thought to have watched the player on a recent scouting trip to Norway. [4]

Oslo-based club Lyn Fotball reportedly made a NOK 12 million bid for Ijeh's services, though this was rejected from Viking. Ijeh left Viking at the end of the 2009 season to sign for Syrianska FC in the Swedish second division. [5]

Syrianska FC

On 23 October Ijeh scored two goals in the game that took Syrianska to Allsvenskan for the first time ever. He finished the season with 17 goals. He also scored Syrianska FC's first Allsvenskan goal, after a mistake by the Gefle IF defence allowed him to roll the ball into an empty net. [6]

GAIS

After two seasons in Syrianska, Ijeh left the club for Allsvenskan rivals GAIS where he took over the number nine shirt.

Post-playing career

Ijeh studied at Gothenburg University and the Swedish Football Federation (SvFF) and acquired a UEFA advanced licensed certificate. He is also a technical and tactical soccer coach. [7]

Ijeh took over Assyriska BK in November 2013 as a head coach. [8]

On 10 November 2020, it was announced that Ijeh would take over as manager for Division 2 club Vårgårda IK in Västergötland, Sweden. [9]

On 7 June 2022, the club announced that Ijeh would leave his post as manager. [10]

Personal life

Ijeh is a member of the Norwegian Christian sports organization Kristen Idrettskontakt (KRIK). [11]

Career statistics

ClubSeasonDivisionLeagueCupTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Malmö FF 2001 Allsvenskan 20400204
2002 2324002324
2003 1710001710
IFK Göteborg 2004 Allsvenskan2411002411
2005 12300123
F.C. Copenhagen 2005–06 Superliga 16400164
Viking 2006 Tippeligaen 1511351816
2007 2318202518
2008 14111152
2009 269352914
Syrianska FC 2010 Superettan 2717002717
2011 Allsvenskan19500195
GAIS 2012 Allsvenskan18200182
Career total254119911263130

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References

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  2. ↑ Busari, Niyi (11 November 2020). "Peter Ijeh Appointed As Manager of Swedish Club". BSN Sports. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  3. ↑ Ojewunmi, Moses (11 November 2020). "Swedish Division 2 side Appoints Peter Ijeh as Manager". Latest Sports News In Nigeria. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  4. 1 2 "PETER IJEH: My children are already scoring goals in Sweden". Latest Nigeria News, Nigerian Newspapers, Politics. 14 April 2018. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  5. ↑ "Former NPFL Star appointed as technical adviser of Swedish club side". OJB SPORT. 11 November 2020. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  6. ↑ obfado (11 November 2020). "Former NPFL Star, Peter Ijeh is now a coach in Sweden -". obfado.com. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  7. ↑ "Former Julius Berger striker, Peter Ijeh acquires UEFA coaching licence | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  8. ↑ "Peter Ijeh To Coach Swedish Club Assyriska BK :: All Nigeria Soccer - The Complete Nigerian Football Portal". www.allnigeriasoccer.com. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  9. ↑ Sjuhärad, P4 (10 November 2020). "Peter Ijeh blir ny tränare för Vårgårda IK - P4 Sjuhärad". Sveriges Radio.
  10. ↑ "Vårgårda IK bryter med Peter Ijeh".
  11. ↑ "Aftenposten.no – Disse er sterke i troen".
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