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Barnabas Imenger (footballer, born 1991)

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Barnabas Imenger
Personal information
Full name Barnabas Nenen Imenger
Date of birth (1990-11-24) 24 November 1990 (age 33)
Place of birth Kaduna, nigeria
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
Kwara Football Academy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–12 Kwara United 58 (23)
2012–13 Trelleborgs FF 1 (1)
2013– Lobi Stars 44 (16)
2015Kano Pillars (loan)
2017 MC Alger 0 (0)
International career
2012– Nigeria 8 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 February 2018
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 30 October 2013

Barnabas Imenger Jr. (born 24 November 1990) is a Nigerian football forward who most recently played for MC Alger in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1. He is the son of former Nigeria International Barnabas Imenger.

Club career

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After beginning his career at Kwara United F.C. he signed with Swedish side Trelleborgs FF in August 2012 for a six-month contract.[1]

After his six months were up, he returned to Nigeria to play for Lobi Stars, the team where his father is a board member.[2]

He was loaned to Kano Pillars F.C. at the beginning of the 2015 season but was recalled in July.[3]

International career

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He was called up by coach Stephen Keshi for a new batch of Super Eagles in January 2012 and debuted in a 0-0 friendly against Angola. He also played in a 3-2 friendly loss to Egypt.

References

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  1. ^ Ngobua, David (3 August 2012). "Nigeria: Imenger Jnr Signs Deal in Sweden". Daily Trust (Abuja). Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  2. ^ "Imenger boosts Lobi". Archived from the original on 11 April 2013. Retrieved 30 March 2013.
  3. ^ "Lobi Stars recall Imenger". Retrieved 14 May 2018.
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