Nnaemeka Ajuru
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nnaemeka Favour Ajuru | ||
| Date of birth | 28 September 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Enugu, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Zamfara United | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2009 | Javor Ivanjica | 85 | (1) |
| 2005–2006 | → Metalac Gornji Milanovac (loan) | 22 | (3) |
| 2009–2013 | Vojvodina | 58 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Zestafoni | 15 | (0) |
| 2014–2016 | Javor Ivanjica | 52 | (1) |
| 2016 | Spartak Subotica | 16 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Jagodina | 36 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | Sloboda Užice | 7 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 November 2018 | |||
Nnaemeka Favour Ajuru (born 28 September 1986) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder.
Career
After starting out at Zamfara United, Ajuru arrived to Javor Ivanjica during the 2004–05 season. He was subsequently sent on a season-long loan to Metalac Gornji Milanovac, before returning to Ivanjica ahead of the 2006–07 season. In the following three years, Ajuru established himself as one of the team's most regular players, helping them win the Serbian First League in 2008, with an unbeaten record, thus earning promotion to the Serbian SuperLiga.
In June 2009, together with Miroslav Vulićević, Ajuru was transferred to Vojvodina on a three-year deal.[1] He spent four seasons at the club, helping them reach the Serbian Cup final on three occasions (2010, 2011, and 2013), but failed to win the trophy.
In August 2013, Ajuru moved to Georgian club Zestafoni, agreeing to a two-year contract.[2] He played regularly for the team in the first six months, but failed to make any appearance in the second part of the 2013–14 season. In July 2014, Ajuru had an unsuccessful trial at Azerbaijani club AZAL.[3]
In August 2014, Ajuru returned to Serbia and joined his former club Javor Ivanjica. He helped them win promotion back to the top flight in his comeback season. In the 2015–16 Serbian Cup, Ajuru appeared in all six of his team's matches, as they lost to Partizan in the final.
Honours
- Javor Ivanjica
- Serbian First League: 2007–08
- Serbian Cup: Runner-up 2015–16
- Vojvodina
- Serbian Cup: Runner-up 2009–10, 2010–11, 2012–13
References
- ^ "Predstavljeni Vulićević i Ađuru" (in Serbian). b92.net. 24 June 2009. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
- ^ "ნიგერიელი ახალწვეული მარგველთა რიგებში" (in Georgian). fczestafoni.ge. 15 August 2013. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
- ^ "АЗАЛ: Иранец, нигериец, и гондурасец (ФОТО)" (in Russian). azerifootball.com. 7 July 2014. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
External links
- Nnaemeka Ajuru at Soccerway
- Nnaemeka Ajuru – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Association football midfielders
- Expatriate footballers in Serbia
- Expatriate footballers in Serbia and Montenegro
- FC Zestafoni players
- FK Jagodina players
- FK Javor Ivanjica players
- FK Metalac Gornji Milanovac players
- FK Spartak Subotica players
- FK Vojvodina players
- FK Sloboda Užice players
- Footballers from Enugu
- Nigerian expatriate footballers
- Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Serbia
- Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Serbia and Montenegro
- Nigerian footballers
- Serbian First League players
- Serbian SuperLiga players
- 1986 births
- Living people
- Zamfara United F.C. players