Chima Onyeike
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Chima Michail Onyeike[1] | ||
Date of birth | 21 June 1975 | ||
Place of birth | Zeist, Netherlands | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Youth career | |||
DEV | |||
WGW | |||
HRC | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1995–1998 | HFC Haarlem | 69 | (11) |
1998–2000 | Dordrecht | 60 | (26) |
2000–2002 | Excelsior | 30 | (1) |
2000–2001 | → VVV-Venlo (loan) | 24 | (6) |
2002–2003 | TOP Oss | 34 | (10) |
2003–2004 | Dordrecht | 31 | (9) |
2004–2005 | Cambuur | 9 | (2) |
Quick Boys | |||
Total | 257 | (65) | |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Chima Michail Onyeike (born 21 June 1975) is a Dutch football coach and former professional player.
Early and personal life
Onyeike was born in Zeist, Netherlands; his father is Nigerian.[1] His brother Obi is also a footballer; both brothers have played for FC Dordrecht.[2]
Career
Playing career
Born in Zeist, Onyeike played for DEV, WGW, HRC, HFC Haarlem, Dordrecht, Excelsior, VVV-Venlo, TOP Oss, Cambuur and Quick Boys.[3][4][5] After leaving Dordrecht in the summer of 2004, he went on trial with Volendam in September 2004.[6] He then signed for Cambuur in October 2004.[7]
Coaching career
After retiring from playing, Onyeike attended a sport's university to obtain his diploma in fitness.[1] He then began work as a personal training, working with players such as Roy Makaay and Aleksandr Kerzhakov.[1]
In July 2011 he became the fitness coach at Russian club Anzhi Makhachkala.[5][8][9]
In June 2013 he became the fitness coach at Greek club PAOK.[1] On 25 November 2014 he started to work as fitness coach for VfB Stuttgart.[10]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Νέος γυμναστής ο Chima Michail Onyeike" (in Greek). PAOK F.C. 18 June 2013.
- ^ "Stroeve start FC Dordrecht" (in Dutch). FC Dordrecht. 9 July 2012. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
- ^ "Profile" (in Dutch). Ronald Zwiers. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
- ^ "Profile" (in Dutch). Voetbal International. Archived from the original on 13 February 2012. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
- ^ a b "Chima Onyeike wordt fysiek trainer in Russisch profvoetbal" (in Dutch). Quick Boys. 1 August 2011. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
- ^ "Chima Onyeike op proef bij FC Volendam" (in Dutch). Voetbal International. 24 September 2004. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
- ^ "Onyeike moet redding brengen bij Cambuur" (in Dutch). Friesch Dagblad. 12 October 2004. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
- ^ "Physiotherapist Arno Philips signs contract with Anzhi Makhachkala". Sports.ru. 29 July 2011. Archived from the original on 18 September 2011. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
- ^ "PSV ziet trainer zelfde pad bewandelen als Dzsudzsák" (in Dutch). Voetbal Centraal.
- ^ "It's tingling again". vfb.de. VfB Stuttgart. 25 November 2014. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
- 1975 births
- Living people
- Dutch footballers
- Dutch people of Nigerian descent
- People from Zeist
- Association football forwards
- HFC Haarlem players
- FC Dordrecht players
- S.B.V. Excelsior players
- VVV-Venlo players
- FC Oss players
- SC Cambuur players
- Quick Boys players
- Eerste Divisie players
- Dutch expatriates in Russia
- Dutch expatriates in Greece
- PAOK FC non-playing staff
- Dutch football forward stubs