Obinna Nwaneri
Personal information
Date of birth (1982-03-19) 19 March 1982 (age 41)
Place of birth Lagos, Nigeria
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Centre back, Right back
Youth career
Julius Berger
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000–2002 Julius Berger 6 (1)
2003–2004 Enyimba
2004–2007 Espérance 43 (3)
2007–2010 FC Sion 71 (2)
2010–2011 Kazma
2012–2014 Kelantan 50 (3)
2015 ATM
2016 Perlis
International career‡
2005–2010 Nigeria 34 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 January 2016
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 January 2016

Obinna Nwaneri // ⓘ (born 19 March 1982)[1] is a retired Nigerian footballer who plays as centre back or right back position but can also play as a forward.[2][3][4]

His name, Obinna, means "Father's heart" in Igbo.[5] He is described as mobile central defender with pace, control and timing. A natural leader, which had earned him the captain armband in Enyimba and FC Sion respectively.

His star has steadily continued to rise, first with top Nigerian side, Julius Berger, then with African Champions Enyimba, where he won the CAF champions league and then signed with Swiss club FC Sion during the 2007 January transfer window, a club he later captained before leaving the following summer.

Career breakdown

Statistics

Club

As of 5 November 2013
Club Season League Other[a] Cup League Cup Continental[b] Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Kelantan 2012 18 1 1 0 5 1 11 1 6 0 40 3
2013 19 0 1 0 6 3 10 2 5 1 41 6
2014 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 50 1 2 0 11 4 21 3 11 1 81 9
Career total - - -
  1. ^ Including Malaysia Charity Shield
  2. ^ Including AFC Cup

Honours

Club

Enyimba

FC Sion

Kazema SC

Kelantan

References

  1. ^ Date of Birth: 19 March 1982, passport: (D) A0892856
  2. ^ a b "Kelantan Ikat Obinna Sebagai Pemain Terbaharu" (in Malay). Bernama. Archived from the original on 24 April 2014. Retrieved 30 January 2012.
  3. ^ "OBINNA IMPORT TERBARU KELANTAN". Archived from the original on 2 February 2012. Retrieved 30 January 2012.
  4. ^ a b "Obinna, Okucha Main Liga Super" (in Malay). 2 February 2012. Archived from the original on 5 February 2012. Retrieved 1 February 2012.
  5. ^ Meaning of Obinna in Nigerian.name Retrieved 18 March 2018.
  6. ^ "Kelantan Ikat Obinna Sebagai Pemain Terbaharu" (in Malay). Bernama. Archived from the original on 22 May 2011. Retrieved 30 January 2012.

External links

Nigeria squad โ€“ 2006 Africa Cup of Nations third place
Nigeria squad โ€“ 2008 Africa Cup of Nations
Nigeria squad โ€“ 2010 Africa Cup of Nations third place
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