Emeka Umeh (born 24 October 1999) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a forward for AS Trenčín in the Fortuna liga.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Chukwuemeka Gozie Umeh | ||
| Date of birth | 24 October 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Kaduna State, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Zico FC (Kaduna) | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016-2018 | Kaduna United | 91 | (66) |
| 2019 | Plateau United | 25 | (22) |
| 2020-2021 | AS Trenčín | 20 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 December 2019 | |||
Club career edit
Early career edit
Born in Sabo, Nigeria, Umeh started playing football at a young age, with Zico FC a grassroot team in Kaduna State.[3]
AS Trenčín edit
In July 2018, Umeh joined Slovak side AS Trenčín.[4] He scored his first goal in the Fortuna liga for AS Trenčín against iClinic Sereď.[5] He was released from the club in the winter of 2020-21, when his contract was not renewed.[6]
References edit
- ^ "AS Trenčín | Profil hráča | Umeh Chukwuemeka #14" (in Slovak).
- ^ "Emeka Umeh | SCORE NIGERIA". Archived from the original on 2018-08-20. Retrieved 2018-08-19.
- ^ "KADUNA UNITED OVER EMEKA "ZLATAN" UMEH". 23 May 2016.
- ^ "Odštartovala príprava na novú sezónu". AS Trenčín (in Slovak).
- ^ "VYSOKÉ VÍŤAZSTVO NAD NOVÁČIKOM ZO SEREDE".
- ^ "A-tím | Do prípravy sa zapojilo viac ako tridsať hráčov". AS Trenčín (in Slovak). Retrieved 2021-01-07.
External links edit
- Emeka Umeh at Soccerway