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Nwankwo Obiora Personal information Full name Nwankwo Obiora Date of birth July 12, 1991 Place of birth Kaduna, Nigeria Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Playing position Midfielder Club information Current club Parma Number 40 Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 2006–2010 ECO 0 (0) 2006–2008 → Heartland (loan) 2008–2009 → Wikki Tourists (loan) 2009–2010 → Real Murcia (loan) 0 (0) 2010–2011 Internazionale 4 (0) 2011 → Parma (loan) 1 (0) 2011– Parma 0 (0) National team 2009 Nigeria U-20 * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 May 2011.
† Appearances (Goals).Nwankwo Emeka Obiora (born 12 July 1991 in Kaduna) is a Nigerian football player, he currently plays for Parma.
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Career
Obiora began his career with Lagos based club ECO FC,[1] before he signed for Heartland F.C.. He left his club Heartland F.C. to join Wikki Tourists F.C. on loan in July 2008.[2]
He then left Heartland F.C. to sign a contract with Real Murcia on 11 May 2009.,[3] the contract ran through 30 June 2010,[4] he joined the Spanish Segunda División.[5]
On 28 November 2009 it was announced that Internazionale signed the Nigerian youngster starting on January 2010.[6] On 29 January 2010 Inter signed the Nigerian midfielder from Eco FC Lagos, the youngster was a part of Inter's primavera squad managed by Fulvio Pea.[7] He made his first-team debut in a UEFA Champions League match against Tottenham in London, coming on as a sub for the injured Sulley Muntari in the 53rd minute. On January 31, 2011, he was loaned to Parma before being signed in a co-ownership deal on 24 June 2011.[8]
International career
He is currently a member of the Nigeria Under-20 squad who played for the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Egypt, was with the team at 2009 WAFU Under 20 tournament[9] and the 2009 African Youth Championship in Rwanda.[10]
Honours
- Internazionale
- Supercoppa Italiana: 2010
- FIFA Club World Cup: 2010
References
- ^ Nigeria U-20 Midfielder Obiora Nwankwo Moves To Italy – Goal.com
- ^ Real Murcia sign Nigeria Under-20 international Obiora Nwankwo
- ^ Kick Off – South Africa Obiora to Murcia in July
- ^ Nwankwo joins Spanish Liga
- ^ El Murcia ficha al nigeriano Obiora Nwankwo
- ^ 4–4–2.com – Nr.1 in Sachen Fussballnews: Inter wohl bald mit nigerianischem Talent
- ^ Primavera: mercato, Obiora per Pea
- ^ "Movimenti di mercato e compartecipazioni [Market movements and co-ownerships]". Parma F.C. (fcparma.com). 24 June 2011. http://fcparma.com/stagione/archivio-news/8974-movimenti-di-mercato-e-compartecipazioni.html. Retrieved 24 June 2011.
- ^ Nwankwo Lands Murcia Deal
- ^ The Times – Africa soccer prodigies on parade in Kigali
Parma F.C. – current squad 1 Pavarini · 3 Feltscher · 4 Morrone (c) · 5 Zaccardo · 6 A. Lucarelli · 7 Biabiany · 8 Galloppa · 9 Crespo · 10 Giovinco · 11 Floccari · 13 Brandão · 14 Danilo · 17 Valdés · 18 Gobbi · 19 Rubin · 20 Blasi · 22 Palladino · 23 Modesto · 24 Musacci · 28 Jadid · 29 Paletta · 32 Marqués · 33 Santacroce · 40 Nwankwo · 77 Zé Eduardo · 80 Valiani · 83 Mirante · 92 Gallinetta · 99 Pellè · Head coach: Colomba
Categories:- 1989 births
- Living people
- Nigerian footballers
- Heartland F.C. footballers
- Nigerian expatriate footballers
- F.C. Internazionale Milano players
- Parma F.C. players
- Expatriate footballers in Spain
- Real Murcia footballers
- Nigerian expatriates in Spain
- Expatriate footballers in Italy
- Nigerian expatriates in Italy
- Wikki Tourists players
- Serie A footballers
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