Rodgers Nandwa

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Rodgers Omunsulah Nandwa
Nguyễn Rodgers
Personal information
Full name Rodgers Omunsulah Nandwa
Date of birth (1981-10-03) 3 October 1981 (age 43)
Place of birth Kitale, Kenya
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Midfielder, Defensive midfielder
Youth career
1994–1996 St. Anthony's High School
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1997–2000 Kitale 34 (9)
2000–2009 Nzoia Sugar [1] 43 (19)
2010–2012 FLC Thanh Hóa 19 (0)
2013–2014 Đồng Nai 35 (1)
2015–2016 XSKT Cần Thơ 25 (2)
2016–2017 Becamex Bình Dương 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Rodgers Omunsulah Nandwa (born 3 October 1981) is a Kenyan former footballer who played as a midfielder. [2]

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Early life and childhood

Growing up on a farm in Kenya, he played street football with his friends as a recreational activity.

Next, he milked livestock for a living and was sometimes allotted less than 300 dollars a month. A dealer observed his physical vigor in a local match and offered him an opportunity to play his trade abroad in Vietnam. Immediately, he validly accepted the offer.

Career

The Kenyan had a short stint in Uganda before heading to Vietnam [1] which may be why he is labelled by some sources as Ugandan.

At first, Nguyen Rodgers pondered whether to leave Vietnam as he lacked rudimentary football skills, tactical knowledge and people were not impressed with his expertise. Then coach Tran Van Phuc persuaded him to stay and helped him develop his overall skills in football; he hit eight goals in his first season with Thanh Hoa. In the end he left Thanh Hoa the reason being knee cartilage issues. [3] Transferred to Dong Nai F.C. in 2013. [4] For a short amount of time he migrated to different areas in Vietnam as he was deprived of a job. [5]

Netted his first goal for Can Tho on August 9 which was the 400th goal in the 2015 V.League 1; [6] he also participated in all 21 rounds of the 2015 V.League 1. [7]

Former outfit Thanh Hoa are planning to buy the player. [8]

Personal life

Becoming Vietnamese in 2011, he changed his name from Rodgers Omunsulah Nandwa to Nguyen Van Rodgers to suit his new nationality and was endowed the rights of citizenship. [9] [1] [3]

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  2. ↑ "Kenya – Nguyen Rodgers – profile with news, career statistics and history". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
  3. 1 2 "Bi kịch của ngôi sao xuất thân kỳ lạ nhất bóng đá Việt Nam". Nguoiduatin.vn. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
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  5. ↑ "Nhiễm HIV, sốc ma túy và chuyện những cầu thủ Tây ở Việt Nam". Soha.vn. 14 May 2016. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
  6. ↑ "Sút tung lưới HA.GL, Nguyễn Rodgers ghi bàn thứ 400 của V.League 2015". Bongdaplus.vn. 9 August 2015. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
  7. ↑ "8 cầu thủ góp mặt đủ 21 vòng đấu tại V-League 2015 | Bóng Đá". Bongda.com.vn. 19 August 2015. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
  8. ↑ "Tăng Tuấn và cầu thủ nhập tịch Nguyễn Rodger cập bến FLC Thanh Hóa". Thanhhoaplus.vn. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
  9. ↑ [ dead link ]
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