Richard Eromoigbe

Football player infobox
playername = flagicon|Nigeria Richard Eromoigbe


nickname = "Richi"
dateofbirth = Birth date and age|1984|6|26|df=y
cityofbirth = Lagos
countryofbirth = Nigeria
height = 1.77m
currentclub = FC Khimki
clubnumber = 7
position = midfielder
youthyears = 1996-2001
youthclubs = Lagos United
years = 2001-2003 2004-2008 2008-
clubs = PFC Cherno more PFC Levski Sofia FC Khimki
caps(goals) = 9 (0) 148 (3)
nationalyears = 2007-
nationalteam = Nigeria
nationalcaps(goals) = 4 (0)
pcupdate = July 27, 2007
ntupdate = May 21, 2008

Richard Eromoigbe (born 26 June 1984 in Lagos, Nigeria) is a football player who currently plays for FC Khimki as a midfielder. He is best know by his games for PFC Levski Sofia.

PFC Levski Sofia (2004-2008)

He arrived at Levski at a very young age and was sent off to play at Cherno More before returning to Levski in 2004. He played as a defensive midfielder, and was a very important component of Levski's game. He was considered a very good young player, and was expected to earn Levski a hefty transfer fee upon leaving the club. The fans called him Richard because they had difficulty in pronouncing his surname.

FC Khimki (2008-present)

On 26 February 2008 Richard was bought by the Russian side FC Khimki for fee around €1.5million.

Awards

*Champion of Bulgaria 2006, 2007
*Holder of Bulgaria's Cup 2005, 2007
*Bulgarian Supercup 2005, 2007

Career

2003-04: Like compatriot Emmanuel Baba, he moved from Cherno More Varna to top Bulgarian side Levski Sofia in the summer. He found it difficult to get a starting XI shirt and only played a handful of games during the season. Age is on his side and next year should see him play more.

2005-06: Had a superb season as he helped Levski reach the quarter-finals of the UEFA Cup. He shone brightly in the competition against top sides like Udinese Calcio, PFC CSKA Moscow and Olympique Marseille. Also won the Bulgarian League title with Levski.

2006-07: Became part of history as Levski Sofia went past Italian side Chievo in a third round qualifier to advance into the UEFA Champions League group stage. Levski is the first Bulgarian club to achieve this feat.

2007-2008: He start the season with PFC Levski Sofia but on 26 February 2008 he was bought by the Russian FC Khimki for fee around 1 500 000 euro. On July 23 2008 Eromoigbe was announced to be currently on trial at Derby County, however Paul Jewell decided not to offer Richard a contract.

External links

* [http://www.geocities.com/levskiteam/richarderomoigbe.html Official player website from LEVSKI2000]