Bright Enobakhare
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Bright Enobakhare[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 18 May 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Benin City, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Kilmarnock (on loan from Wolverhampton Wanderers) | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014–2015 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015– | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 41 | (1) |
| 2018– | → Kilmarnock (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:10, 31 August 2018 (UTC) | |||
Bright Enobakhare (born 18 May 1998) is a Nigerian footballer who plays as a forward for Kilmarnock, on loan from Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Career
Having moved from his native Nigeria to Birmingham, England aged 15, Enobakhare started playing for Northfield Town Juniors F.C where he was part of the team who won the Birmingham Minor Cup in 2014, scoring two goals for Northfield Town as they beat Rugby Town 3–1 at Villa Park.[2] Following his success Enobakhare had trials at several clubs before joining the academy system at Wolverhampton Wanderers.[3] In the summer of 2015, he signed his first professional contract with Wolverhampton Wanderers, scoring in a 3–2 friendly win over Chambly on his debut.[4] He scored the winner in a 4–3 friendly win over Doncaster Rovers at the Keepmoat Stadium on 2 August.[5] Four days later, manager Kenny Jackett stated that Enobakhare was going to play in the first team during the upcoming season, due to a shortage of other forwards.[6]
On 11 August 2015, Enobakhare was first included in Wolves' matchday squad, remaining an unused substitute in their 2–1 win over Newport County in the first round of the League Cup.[7] Two weeks later in the next round, he was given his debut as a starter, and scored within the first three minutes when set up by Adam Le Fondre.[8] On 29 September, he played his first game in The Football League, replacing Le Fondre for the final seven minutes of a 3–0 Championship win at Fulham.[9] Enobakhare scored his first league goal for Wolves in a 2–1 home win against Barnsley on 23 September 2017[10] after replacing Ivan Cavaleiro in the 65th minute.
Career statistics
- As of 10 August 2018[11]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2015–16 | Championship | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| 2016–17 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 41 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 3 | ||
Honours
Wolverhampton Wanderers
References
- ^ "EFL: Club list of registered players" (PDF). English Football League. 20 May 2017. p. 41. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
- ^ "Birmingham County F.A Minor Cup 2014". Birmingham County F.A. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
- ^ "Bright future secured!". Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. 17 July 2015.
- ^ "Bright Enobakhare signs new Wolves deal". Express & Star. 17 July 2015. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
- ^ "Bright Enobakhare rated ready for Wolves". Express & Star. 3 August 2015. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
- ^ "Bright Enobakhare has a place at Wolves". Express & Star. 6 August 2015. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
- ^ Campbell, Darren (11 August 2015). "Wolves 2 Newport 1: Match report with pictures – Wolves escape cup shock". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
- ^ Dodd, Christopher (25 August 2015). "Half-Time Report: Bright Enobakhare gives Wolverhampton Wanderers half-time lead". Sports Mole. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
- ^ "Fulham 0–3 Wolves". BBC Sport. 29 September 2015. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
- ^ "Wolves 2–1 Barnsley". BBC Sport. 23 September 2017. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- ^ Bright Enobakhare at Soccerbase
- ^ "Bolton Wanderers 0–4 Wolverhampton Wanderers". BBC Sport. 21 April 2018. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
External links
- Bright Enobakhare at Soccerbase
