Dumte Christian Pyagbara (born 13 March 1996) is a Nigerian professional footballer, who plays as a forward for Shooting Stars Sports Club of Ibadan in the Nigeria Premier Football League.[4] [2]

Christian Pyagbara
Personal information
Full name Dumte Christian Pyagbara[1]
Date of birth (1996-03-13) 13 March 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Nigeria
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Forward[2]
Youth career
Sharks
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2015 Sharks
2015–2017 Enyimba International
2017–2018 Akwa United
2018 Enugu Rangers
2018 AS Gabès 0 (0)
2018–2019 Damac
2019–2020 Heartland
2020–2021 Ventspils
2021–2022 Al-Sharq
2023– Shooting Stars 24 (10)
International career
2013–2015 Nigeria U-20
2014– Nigeria[3]
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

International career

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In January 2014, coach Stephen Keshi, invited Pyagbara to be included in the Nigeria 23-man team for the 2014 African Nations Championship.[3][5] He helped the team defeat Zimbabwe to a third-place finish, by a goal to nil.[6][7]

References

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  1. ^ "FIFA U-20 World Cup Turkey 2013 List of Players: Nigeria" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 23 June 2013. p. 17. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 June 2013.
  2. ^ a b "Keshi names Chan squad". kickoffnigeria.com. Archived from the original on 8 February 2014. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
  3. ^ a b "Nigeria name final squad for 2014 CHAN". Retrieved 10 February 2014.[dead link]
  4. ^ "Christian Pyagbara joins Akwa United – Hypestation | Hypestation". Archived from the original on 9 September 2017. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
  5. ^ "Nigeria announce 23-man CHAN squad". goal.com. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
  6. ^ "Nigeria win Chan bronze". kickoff.com. Archived from the original on 9 June 2014. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
  7. ^ "CHAN 2014: Eagles win bronze". sunnewsonline.com. Archived from the original on 18 February 2014. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
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