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Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 16 December 1984 | ||
Place of birth | Port Harcourt, Nigeria | ||
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Youth career | |||
1994–1999 | Veria | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2000 | Jeziorak Iława | ||
2000–2003 | Okęcie Warsaw | ||
2003–2005 | PAOK | 8 | (0) |
2005–2007 | Veria | 35 | (8) |
2007–2008 | Dolphins | ||
2009–2012 | Sharks | ||
2012–2017 | Heartland | ||
International career | |||
2010 | Nigeria | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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