Chucks Nwoko

Afraik Kaejtan "Chucks" Nwoko (born 21 November 1978) is a former professional footballer who played at both professional and international levels as a midfielder. Born in Nigeria, he represented the Malta national team. He is currently the under-19 coach for Maltese First Division side Balzan Youths.

Chucks Nwoko

Personal information
Full name	Afraik Kaejtan Nwoko
Date of birth	(1978-11-21) 21 November 1978
Place of birth	Lagos, Nigeria
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Balzan Youths (under-19 coach)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1995	Julius Berger
1995–2006	Birkirkara	229	(59)
2001	→ CSKA Sofia (loan)	4	(0)
2006	Marsaxlokk	13	(0)
2006–2008	Sliema Wanderers	23	(5)
2008–2009	Qormi	12	(0)
International career
1998–2003	Malta	46	(1)
Managerial career
2010–	Balzan Youths (under-19 coach)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

Born in Lagos, Nigeria, Nwoko began his senior career in 1995 with Julius Berger. He joined Maltese team Birkirkara later that year, and after a loan spell in Bulgaria with CSKA Sofia in 2001, also played for Marsaxlokk, Sliema Wanderers and Qormi, retiring in 2009.

International career

After marrying a Maltese national – therefore becoming eligible to play for the Malta national football team, Nwoko made his international debut in 1998. He made a total of 46 international appearances, scoring one goal, until 2003.

Personal life

His son Kyrian is also a professional footballer, and plays as a winger and forward for the Malta national team.

External links

• Chucks Nwoko at MaltaFootball.com
• Chucks Nwoko at Soccerbase
• Chucks Nwoko at National-Football-Teams.com