Victor Okechukwu Agali (born 29 December 1978) is a Nigerian former professional footballer who played as a forward.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Victor Okechukwu Agali | ||
| Date of birth | 29 December 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | Okpanam, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1995 | Princess Jegede | ||
| 1996 | Nitel Lagos | ||
| 1997 | Marseille | 5 | (0) |
| 1997–1998 | Toulon | 38 | (15) |
| 1998–2001 | Hansa Rostock | 66 | (17) |
| 2001–2004 | Schalke 04 | 54 | (14) |
| 2004–2005 | Nice | 30 | (6) |
| 2005–2006 | Kayseri Erciyesspor | 30 | (5) |
| 2006–2007 | Ankaragücü | 12 | (3) |
| 2007–2008 | Hansa Rostock | 24 | (1) |
| 2008–2009 | Skoda Xanthi | 23 | (5) |
| 2009 | Anorthosis Famagusta | 0 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Levadiakos | 19 | (4) |
| 2010 | Jiangsu Sainty | 17 | (5) |
| Total | 318 | (75) | |
| International career | |||
| 2000–2004 | Nigeria | 12 | (5) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editIn 1997, Agali joined French club Olympique de Marseille.[1] Finding it hard to establish a first team place, he quickly moved to Sporting Toulon Var and subsequently to Germany where he played in Hansa Rostock and Schalke 04. From 2005 to 2007 he played in the Turkish Süper Lig, returning to German Bundesliga team Rostock in August 2007. At Rostock Agali did not do well, after just one goal in 23 league matches he was given a free transfer to the Greek club Skoda Xanthi FC. After a season with Greek club Skoda Xanthi the Nigerian striker has signed for Anorthosis Famagusta.
On 27 December 2009, he was arrested at Schiphol airport near Amsterdam for carrying fake passports.[2]
He moved in summer 2010 to the Chinese Super League club Jiangsu Sainty.[3]
Agali is the head coach of AS Racine FC, a Lagos based professional football club that competes in the Nigeria National League.[4][5]
International career
editAgali has played for Nigeria at a number of occasions, including the 2000 Summer Olympics.
- Scores and results list Nigeria's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Agali goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 January 2001 | National Stadium, Lagos, Nigeria\ |  Zambia
|
1–0 | 1–0 | 2002 African Cup of Nations qualification | [6] |
| 2 | 27 January 2001 | Liberation Stadium, Port Harcourt, Nigeria |  Sudan
|
1–0 | 3–0 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification | [7] |
| 3 | 2–0 | ||||||
| 4 | 5 May 2001 | Liberation Stadium, Port Harcourt, Nigeria |  Liberia
|
2–0 | 2–0 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification | [8] |
| 5 | 29 July 2001 | Liberation Stadium, Port Harcourt, Nigeria |  Ghana
|
1–0 | 3–0 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification | [9] |
Honours
editClub
editSchalke 04
International
editNigeria
- Africa Cup of Nations third place: 2004[11]
References
edit- ^ "Agali, Victor". kicker.de. Retrieved 21 January 2012.
- ^ "Victor Agali in Amsterdam festgenommen" (in German). focus.de. 4 January 2010. Retrieved 5 January 2010.
- ^ 中超二次转会依然用生不如用熟 外援流行淘"旧货" (in Chinese). sports.sina.com.cn. 1 July 2010. Retrieved 17 July 2010.
- ^ "AS Racines Official Website". Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- ^ "NNL New Season Kicks Off Today With Promises AS Racine Host Papilo FC". Nigeriasoccernet. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- ^ "Nigeria vs. Zambia". National Football Teams. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ "Nigeria vs. Sudan". National Football Teams. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ "Nigeria vs. Liberia". National Football Teams. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ "Nigeria vs. Ghana". National Football Teams. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ "Schalke 0-0 Pasching (Aggregate: 2 - 0)". uefa.com. Archived from the original on 12 December 2003. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
- ^ Courtney, Barrie; Díaz Rubio, Julián; Saaid, Hamdan; Stokkermans, Karel; Tabeira, Martín (15 December 2006). "African Nations Cup 2004". RSSSF. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
External links
edit- Victor Agali at National-Football-Teams.com
- Victor Agali at fussballdaten.de (in German)