Obinna Nwaneri

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Obinna Nwaneri
Personal information
Full name Obinna Nwaneri
Date of birth March 18, 1982 (1982-03-18) (age 29)
Place of birth Lagos, Nigeria
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position Centre back
Club information
Current club Kelantan FA
Number 4
Youth career
Julius Berger
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2000–2002 Julius Berger 6 (1)
2003–2004 Enyimba ? (?)
2004–2007 Espérance 43 (3)
2007–2010 FC Sion 72 (2)
2010–2011 Kazma 21 (3)
2012-current Kelantan
National team‡
2005– Nigeria 33 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13 May 2009.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of February 25, 2010

Obinna Nwaneri (born March 18, 1982 in Lagos, Nigeria) is a football defender who is currently playing for Kelantan FA in the Malaysia Super League.[1][2][3]

His name, Obinna, means "Father´s heart" in Igbo.[4] He is described as mobile central defender with pace, control and timing. A natural leader, which had earned him the captain armband in Enyimba and FC Sion respectively.

His star has steadily continued to rise, first with top Nigerian side, Julius Berger, then with African Champions Enyimba, where he won the CAF champions league and then he signed with Swiss club FC Sion during the 2007 January transfer window, a club he later captained before leaving last summer.

[edit] Career breakdown

  • 2000: Broke into a talented Julius Berger side that had an amazing turnaround season, going from barely escaping relegation the season before, to annexing the Nigerian Pepsi League crown.
  • 2001: Had a standout season with the 'Bridge Boys', proving to be one of the League's best defenders. Berger, unfortunately, failed to retain their League title and were knocked out of the African Champions Cup.
  • 2002: Won the Nigerian Cup with Julius Berger, after defeating Yobe Stars 3-0 in the final.
  • 2003: Moved to League Champions Enyimba, forming a dream partnership at the back with Romanus Orjinta. Had a standout season in an historic season for Enyimba, as they won the Nigerian League for the 3rd year running and became the first Nigerian club to win the continents' most prized club trophy - The African Champions Cup.
  • 2004: Captained Enyimba as they successfully defended their African Champions League crown, by defeating Etoile du Sahel of Tunisia with a 5-3 penalty victory. Scored the vital fifth penalty that secured the win. However, this time around, Enyimba would not win Nigerian League. Agreed personal terms with South African side Orlando Pirates in July, but the deal fell through as the clubs could not agree on a fee.
  • 2004-05: Moved to Tunisian powerhouse Espérance, in early 2005, where he has had an outstanding season.

A team he captained until he left last summer.

  • 2011: Kazma Obinna finished his contract with Kazma and has since been linked with a host of European clubs.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Kelantan Ikat Obinna Sebagai Pemain Terbaharu (BERNAMA) Retrieved at 30 January 2012
  2. ^ OBINNA IMPORT TERBARU KELANTAN (MALAY) Retrieved from KelantanFA at 30 January 2012
  3. ^ Obinna, Okucha Main Liga Super. (MALAY) Retrieved at 1 February 2012
  4. ^ Meaning of Obinna in Nigerian.name
  5. ^ OBINNA IMPORT TERBARU KELANTAN (MALAY) Retrieved from KelantanFA at 30 January 2012
  6. ^ Kelantan Ikat Obinna Sebagai Pemain Terbaharu (MALAY) Retrieved from BERNAMA at 30 January 2012
  7. ^ Obinna, Okucha Main Liga Super. (MALAY) Retrieved at 1 February 2012

[edit] External links

Nigeria squad – 2006 Africa Cup of Nations Third Place
Nigeria
Nigeria squad – 2008 Africa Cup of Nations
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Nigeria squad – 2010 Africa Cup of Nations Third Place
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Template:Kelantan squad

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