Emmanuel Ariwachukwu
Emmanuel Ariwachukwu // ⓘ (born 27 December 1993) is a Nigerian international footballer who last played for Saif SC in the Bangladesh Football Premier League, as a defender.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 27 December 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Owerri, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2008 | Gateway United | ||
| 2008–2010 | Calabar Rovers | ||
| 2010–2012 | Niger Tornadoes | ||
| 2012–2013 | Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi | ||
| 2013–2014 | Akwa United | ||
| 2014–2015 | Churchill Brothers | ||
| 2015–2018 | Akwa United | ||
| 2018–2019 | Al-Hilal Club | ||
| 2019–2020 | Naft Maysan | ||
| 2020 | Andijon | 8 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Saif SC | 19 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017– | Nigeria | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:49, 27 March 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12:48, 8 January 2021 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Born in Owerri, he has played club football for Gateway United, Calabar Rovers, Niger Tornadoes, Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi, Akwa United and Churchill Brothers.[1] In October 2018, he moved to Al-Hilal Club,[2] having previously been vice captain at Akwa United.[3] In January 2019 he spoke about his positive start with Al Hilal.[4] He moved to Naft Maysan later that year, and FK Andijon in 2020.[5] He joined Saif SC on 11 November 2020 in Bangladesh Football Premier League.[6]
International career
He made his senior international debut for Nigeria on 19 August 2017 against Benin in a 2–0 win.[1]
References
- Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "NFT player — National team & Club appearances: Ariwachukwu, Emmanuel". national-football-teams.com. National Football Teams. Archived from the original on 24 February 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
- Dairo, Fisayo (29 October 2018). "Akwa captain Ariwachukwu seals move to Al Hilal". ACLSports. Archived from the original on 15 December 2018. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
- Abayomi, Ademetan (4 January 2019). "Akwa United unveil new players ahead of NPFL season". Archived from the original on 22 April 2023. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
- Ibidapo, Ayo Olu. "Emmanuel Ariwachukwu delighted with good start to life in Sudan - AOIFOOTBALL.COM". Archived from the original on 18 August 2019. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
- "Emmanuel Ariwachukwu – Saif". footballdatabase.eu. Archived from the original on 27 April 2023. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
- "চার বিদেশির সঙ্গে চুক্তি সম্পন্ন করলো সাইফ স্পোর্টিং ক্লাব". Archived from the original on 26 April 2023. Retrieved 16 June 2023.