.jpg) Igiebor playing for Maccabi Tel Aviv, 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Emmanuel Nosakhare Igiebor | ||
| Date of birth | 9 November 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Abuja, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1999–2005 | Sharks | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2007 | Sharks | 49 | (7) |
| 2007–2009 | Warri Wolves | 63 | (16) |
| 2009–2011 | Lillestrøm | 67 | (13) |
| 2011–2012 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 27 | (3) |
| 2012–2014 | Real Betis | 26 | (2) |
| 2014–2017 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 64 | (9) |
| 2017 | Çaykur Rizespor | 13 | (1) |
| 2017 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 1 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Anorthosis Famagusta | 20 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2011– [2] | Nigeria | 15 | (2) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 April 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 March 2013 | |||
Emmanuel Nosakhare Igiebor (born 9 November 1990), commonly known as Nosa Igiebor or Nosa, is a Nigerian footballer who plays as a midfielder.[3] He was called up to Nigeria's 23-man squad for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations.[4]
After appearing in his homeland with Sharks and Warri Wolves, Nosa joined Tippeligaen side Lillestrøm in 2009. He held a starting spot during his time in Norway, being an important offensive unit in the 2011 campaign, netting eight times in 17 matches.
On 8 August 2011, Nosa signed for Hapoel Tel Aviv, for transfer fee of 8 million krones.[5] On 18 August 2011, he made his debut in Hapoel during the Europa League Playoffs against FK Ekranas. Four days later he scored his first goal for Hapoel against Maccabi Petah-Tikva. On 14 May 2012, Nosa scored the winning goal in the Israeli cup final in a 2–1 victory over Maccabi Haifa.
On 24 August 2012, Nosa moved to Spain for a transfer fee of 1.2 million euro,[6] signing a four-year deal with Real Betis.[7] On 12 April 2013, he scored his first goal in Betis against Sevilla FC after coming on as a substitute in the 89th minute. He finished his two seasons in Betis with 2 goals in 28 appearances.
On 22 July 2014, Nosa joined Maccabi Tel-Aviv.[8] On 30 July 2014, he made his debut in Maccabi in a 1–0 loss to Maribor during the Champions League Qualifiers.[9]
On 8 September 2017, Vancouver Whitecaps FC announced that Nosa had been signed for the remainder of the 2017 season, with club options for 2018 and 2019.[10]
