Alexander Emenike // (born 22 January 1989), formerly known as Alex Nkume,[2] is a Nigerian association football player, who last played as a central defender for VVV-Venlo.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Alexander Emenike Nkume | ||
Date of birth | 22 January 1989[1] | (age 35)||
Place of birth | Enugu, Nigeria | ||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2007–2009 | Enugu Rangers | ||
2009–2012 | VVV-Venlo | 35 | (1) |
International career‡ | |||
2009 | Nigeria U-20 | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 29 May 2011 |
Career
editEmenike began his career in the youth side with Enugu Rangers who was promoted in January 2007 to the Nigerian Premier League team and joined on 31 July 2009 on trial to VVV-Venlo.[3]
International career
editHe is also current member of the Nigeria national under-20 football team and represented the team at 2009 African Youth Championship,[4] formerly played with the team the WAFU Cup 2008.[5] He was in the Trainings camp squad for the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup squads he was not call up for the tournament.[6]
References
edit- ^ A. Emenike Nkume. soccerway.com
- ^ "VVV-Venlo – Vitesse". vvv-venlo.nl. Archived from the original on 20 August 2011. Retrieved 12 November 2011.
- ^ VVV gaat Nigeriaanse talenten aantrekken. Elfvoetbal.nl. Retrieved on 2016-12-22.
- ^ Nigeria Drop Etoile New-Boy Akinsola From African Champs. Goal.com (2016-12-14). Retrieved on 2016-12-22.
- ^ WAFU U-20 Tournament Throws Up New Stars Archived 11 August 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Rabiu Ibrahim leads Flying Eagles