Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 28 March 1981 | ||
Place of birth | Warri, Nigeria | ||
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Attack | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1996 | Julius Berger F.C. | ||
1997 | Lobi Bank | ||
1998 | Eagle Cement | ||
1999–2000 | Lobi Stars F.C. | ||
2001–2004 | Al Ahly | ||
2004–2005 | Mokawloon al-Arab | ||
2005–2006 | Dhafra | ||
2006 | Ismaily | ||
2006 | Busaiteen Club | ||
2007 | Sivasspor | ||
2008 | Busaiteen | ||
2009 | Al-Ahed | ||
International career‡ | |||
2004–2006 | Nigeria [1] | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 April 2008 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 May 2002 |
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