Chidiebere Nwakali
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Chidiebere Chijioke Nwakali | ||
| Date of birth | 26 December 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Owerri, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defensive Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team |
Start (on loan from Manchester City) | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Shuttle Sports Academy | |||
| 2014–2015 | Manchester City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015– | Manchester City | 0 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Málaga B (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | → Girona (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2016– | → Start (loan) | 22 | (3) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2013 | Nigeria U17 | 8 | (2) |
| 2015– | Nigeria U20 | 1 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 6 October 2016. | |||
Chidiebere Chijioke Nwakali (born 26 December 1996) is a Nigerian footballer who plays for Norwegian club IK Start, on loan from Manchester City, as a right back.
Club career
On 20 January 2014, Nwakali signed a four-year deal with Manchester City from Shuttle Sports Academy, after impressing with Nigeria under-17s in 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[1] He was also a part of the first team's pre-season tour to USA in July.[2]
On 31 January 2015 Nwakali was loaned to Málaga CF until June 2017, being assigned to the reserves in Tercera División.[3][4] He made his senior debut on 22 February, starting in a 1–0 home win against Antequera CF.[5]
On 31 August 2015 Nwakali was loaned to Segunda División side Girona FC, in a season-long deal.[6] However, he had to wait until 5 October to be officially available, due to a work permit.[7]
On 31 March 2016 Nwakali terminated his loan with the Catalans, after failing to play a single minute for the club, and immediately joined Tippeligaen side IK Start.[8] On 2 April he made his professional debut, coming on as a second-half substitute for Mathias Rasmussen in a 0–1 home loss against Viking FK.[9]
Honours
References
- ↑ "Man City reach deal to sign Chidiebere Nwakali, a youngster dubbed 'the Nigerian Neymar'". Daily Star. 20 January 2014. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
- ↑ "Report: Nigerian starlets to join City's pre-season tour". Manchester Evening News. 25 June 2014. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
- ↑ "Trio secure loan moves". Manchester City's official website. 31 January 2015. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
- ↑ "El City cede a Nwakali hasta 2017" [City loans Nwakali until 2017] (in Spanish). El Desmarque. 30 January 2015. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
- ↑ "Reserve team makes things difficult for Antequera CF (1–0)". Málaga's official website. 22 February 2015. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
- ↑ "El Girona FC incorpora al internacional nigeriano Nwakali" [Girona FC signs Nigerian international Nwakali] (in Spanish). Girona's official website. 31 August 2015. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
- ↑ "Nwakali ya entrena con el equipo" [Nwakali already trains with the squad] (in Spanish). Girona's official website. 5 October 2015. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
- ↑ "Nwakali pone fin a su cesión sin haber jugado ningún minuto" [Nwakali ends his loan without playing a single minute] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 31 March 2016. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
- ↑ "Debuterte for Start" [Debutant for Start] (in Norwegian). Start's official website. 2 April 2016. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
External links
- Chidiebere Nwakali profile at BDFutbol
- Chidiebere Nwakali – FIFA competition record
- Chidiebere Nwakali profile at Soccerway