Chigozie Agbim

Chigozie Agbim is a Nigerian goalkeeper who plays for Delta Force F.C. in the Nigerian Premier League.

Chigozie Agbim
Personal information
Date of birth (1984-11-28) 28 November 1984
Place of birth Kaduna, Nigeria
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Enugu Rangers
Number 34
Youth career
2001 Court of Appeal F.C.
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Gombe United F.C.
2004 Al-Merreikh SC
2005 Nigeria Port Authority FC
2006–2009 Enugu Rangers
2009–2012 Warri Wolves F.C.
2013 Enugu Rangers
2014 Gombe United F.C.
2015–2017 Enugu Rangers
2019– Delta Force F.C.[1]
International career‡
2012– Nigeria 14 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 June 2014

After a protracted transfer dispute, he joined Enugu Rangers from Warri Wolves F.C. in April 2013 for a fee of eight million naira (approx €39,300).[2]

He joined Gombe United in February 2014 [3] and rejoined Rangers in April 2015.

International career

Agbim made his international debut for Nigeria in a friendly against Angola in January 2012.[4]

He was selected for Nigeria's squad at the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations[5] and the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup.[6]

In January 2014, he was starting goalkeeper for the Super Eagles at the African Nations Championship, as the team finished in third place.[7] In June, Agbim was named in Nigeria's squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.[8]

References
  1. "Ex-Eagles Goalie Agbim, Ede, Others Unveiled by New NPFL Club Delta Force". 31 March 2019.
  2. http://www.mtnfootball.com/africa/nigeria/premier-league/news/2013/may/21-wolves-give-agbim-payment-ultimatum.html Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
  3. Agbim joins Gombe on one-year deal Archived 2014-03-02 at the Wayback Machine
  4. "NEW PLAYERS AT THE NIGERIA NATIONAL FOOTBALL TEAM". WEST AFRICAN FOOTBALL. 16 January 2012. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
  5. Oluwashina Okeleji (10 January 2013). "Nations Cup 2013: Nigeria pick six locally-based players". BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
  6. "Nigeria to take new-look squad to Confederations Cup". BBC Sport. 9 June 2013. Retrieved 10 June 2013.
  7. "Chigozie AGBIM". FIFA. Archived from the original on 15 June 2014. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
  8. "Nigeria World Cup 2014 squad". The Telegraph. 2 June 2014. Retrieved 20 June 2014.


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