Ibe Zito Ogbonna // (born on 27 March 1983, in Sokoto, Nigeria) is a former Nigerian football player who lives in Ashdod, Israel.

Ibe Zito Ogbonna
Personal information
Full name Ibe Zito Ogbonna
Date of birth (1983-03-27) 27 March 1983 (age 41)
Place of birth Sokoto, Nigeria
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1998–2000 Enugu Rangers 57 (20)
2000–2002 Nigerdock 40 (19)
2002–2003 Sharks 27 (17)
2003–2007 Hapoel Tel Aviv 116 (37)
2007–2008 CFR Cluj 2 (0)
2008–2010 Kaizer Chiefs 11 (4)
2010–2011 KS Apolonia Fier 6 (0)
2011–2012 FC Atyrau 11 (2)
2012–2013 FK Vardar 12 (2)
2013–2014 Enyimba 63 (25)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 June 2018

Playing career edit

Zito played for Hapoel Tel Aviv from 2003 to 2007. During the four seasons he managed to keep his position as a 'king of goals' of the club.

After spending four seasons in Israel with Hapoel Tel Aviv, Ogbonna signed a three-year contract with CFR Cluj in Romania.

He only managed to play two games for the Romanians though, suffering an injury early in the season that kept him on the sideline for a year. Ogbonna was then released on a free by CFR Cluj.

He signed for South African Premier Soccer League club Kaizer Chiefs in November 2008. In January 2012 he is going to negotiations with FK Vardar. He signed with FK Vardar Skopje deal on 31 January.

He relocated to Israel in 2017.

Family edit

Married to Katia Ogbonna since 2016. The couple has two daughters.

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