Victor Mbaoma

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Victor Mbaoma
Personal information
Date of birth (1996-10-20) 20 October 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Lagos, Nigeria
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) [1]
Position(s) Centre forward
Team information
Current team
 APR F.C.
Number 26
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2016 Remo Stars F.C.
2018 Akwa United
2019 Remo Stars F.C.
2019–2021 Enyimba F.C.
2022 MC Algiers 6 (0)
2023 Qizilqum Zarafshon 4 (1)
2023- APR FC (15)
International career‡
2022– Nigeria 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 April 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 2 June 2022

Victor Mbaoma (born 20 October 1996) is a Nigerian footballer who plays for APR FC as a centre-forward. [2] He has played for the Nigeria national football team. [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

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Club career

Born in Lagos, Ifeanyi spent his early career with Remo Stars F.C., Akwa United, and Enyimba F.C. After his stint with Remo Stars F.C., he moved to Eyinmba football club in 2019 after Remo Stars was relegated from the Nigeria professional football league. [8]

Victor was one of the highest goal scorers in the league and this led to his call-up to the Nigeria National Team. He scored 16 goals in 21 games for his Eyinmba side. [2] [9]

He was signed by the top-flight Algerian club MC Alger on a two-year deal in June 2022. [10] [11] [12]

Victor was unveiled in January 2023 by Qizilqum Zarafshon after a free transfer from MC Alger. [13]

International career

He made his international debut for Nigeria in 2022 during the International Friendly call-up games between Mexico and Ecuador. [14] [15]

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References

  1. ↑ Victor Mbaoma at National-Football-Teams.com
  2. 1 2 Nwosu, Chigozie (31 January 2023). "Deal Deal: Victor Mbaoma Joins FC Qizilqum Zarafshon - Nigeria Sports News" . Retrieved 9 March 2023.[ permanent dead link ]
  3. ↑ "Poor structure bane of NPFL clubs, says Mbaoma". thenationonlineng.net.
  4. ↑ "Victor Mbaoma: We are on a revenge mission against Mexico". thecable.ng.
  5. ↑ "My NPFL Career Progression, Function Of Hard Work -Mbaoma". independent.ng.
  6. ↑ "Interview with Victor Mbaoma". brila.net. 4 May 2022.
  7. ↑ "'Honoured To Make The Super Eagles List' –Enyimba striker, Mbaoma". completesports.com. 12 May 2022.
  8. ↑ reelradio (1 February 2023). "Deal Deal: Nigeria Duo Victor Mbaoma, Ifeanyi Ifeanyi Joins FC Qizilqum Zarafshon - Reel Radio" . Retrieved 9 March 2023.[ permanent dead link ]
  9. ↑ Football, CAF-Confedération Africaine du. "Mbaoma, Enyimba's new kid on the block". CAFOnline.com. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  10. ↑ Alao, Seyi (24 June 2022). "Enyimba's Nigerian international Mbaoma joins Algerian club". Latest Sports News In Nigeria. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  11. ↑ Oyebola, Mike (24 June 2022). "Transfer: Mbaoma joins Algerian club, Moloudia Oran on two-year contract". Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  12. ↑ "CONFIRMED: Victor Mbaoma Joins Algeria Side Mouloudia On A Two-year Deal". Best Choice Sports. 24 June 2022. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  13. ↑ "Nigeria - V. Mbaoma - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". ng.soccerway.com. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  14. ↑ "Home-based stars delighted over inclusion in Eagles friendlies". Punch Newspapers. 11 May 2022. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  15. ↑ Ojewunmi, Moses (12 May 2022). "Finidi George lauds Victor Mbaoma's Super Eagles invitation". Latest Sports News In Nigeria. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
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