Emenike Uchenna Mbachu (born 21 May 1989 in Lagos), also known as Epeleje, is a Nigerian footballer who plays as a winger for Pallo-Iirot.[2]
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 21 May 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Lagos, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Pallo-Iirot | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| FC Goal International Lagos | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011 | PS Kemi | 9 | (6) |
| 2012–2014 | RoPS | 67 | (9) |
| 2014 | → Santa Claus (loan)[1] | 1 | (1) |
| 2014–2015 | Naxxar Lions | 17 | (4) |
| 2015 | FC Ilves | 27 | (1) |
| 2016–2017 | FC Haka | 51 | (9) |
| 2018– | Pallo-Iirot | ? | (?) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 May 2018 | |||
In the middle of the season in 2011, he came from Nigeria to join PS Kemi in the Ykkönen. He changed clubs after the first season as PS Kemi was relegated and continued to play in Ykkönen another year. During his shortened first season in Finland, he played 9 matches and scored 6 goals.
At RoPS, Emenike joined fellow Nigerians, central defenders Nduka Alison and Faith Friday Obilor. During the 2012 season, Emenike scored 6 goals, while RoPS came first in the league, gaining promotion to the Veikkausliiga.
Honours edit
- Ykkönen Champion: 2012
References edit
- ^ "ResultCode – Tervetuloa!". Archived from the original on 29 July 2014. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
- ^ Juuso Aalto palaa kotiin – Emenike Mbachu myös Pallo-Iirojen vahvuuteen!‚ palloiirot.fi, 30 March 2018
External links edit
- Profile at RoPS at the Wayback Machine (archived 21 May 2014)
- Statistics via Guardian Football at the Wayback Machine (archived 21 May 2014)
- Emenike Uchenna Mbachu at Soccerway