Matthew Etim

Matthew Etim listenⓘ (born 2 September 1989), is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a right back for Akwa United in the NPFL.

Matthew Etim
Matthew Etim
Personal information
Full name Matthew Etim
Date of birth (1989-09-02) 2 September 1989
Place of birth Eket, Akwa Ibom, Nigeria
Height 1.69 m (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Right back
Team information
Current team
 Akwa United
Number 4
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2012 Kaduna United 0 (0)
2012–2017 Enugu Rangers 0 (0)
2017–2018 Akwa United 18 (0)
2018–2019 Akwa United 6 (0)
International career‡
2016 CHAN Eagles 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 April 2019
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 April 2019

Club career

Etim made his league debut in the NPFL in the 2010—11 season with Kaduna United.[1]

He left Kaduna United after two seasons (2010 to 2012) and joined seven-time NPFL champions, Enugu Rangers, where he spent five seasons (2012 to 2017).

Etim won the 2016 Nigeria Professional Football League title with Enugu Rangers.[2]

During the summer of 2016, Etim featured for NPFL All-stars in the tour of Spain. On 10 August 2016, he suffered a strain on his left foot in the 2–1 loss to Valencia CF at the Alzira Stadium.[3][4]

The injury ruled him out of the rest of the tour, and his place was taken by Ifeanyi Nweke in subsequent matches - against Atlético Madrid and Málaga CF.

Matthew Etim joined Uyo-based club, Akwa United from Enugu Rangers on a one-year deal in December 2017, with an option for an extension.

He was unveiled at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium on 6 January 2018.[5][6]

He took over the team's no. 4 jersey from Alhassan Ibrahim, after the former Nigeria national under-20 football team player moved to FK Austria Wien.

International career

Etim made his debut in the 4-1 win over Niger in a Group C matchday one tie at the 2016 African Nations Championship on 18 January 2016. He played from start to finish.

The defender went on to star the whole duration of the 1-1 draw against Tunisia and 1-0 loss to Guinea in the second and third group matches respectively, as Nigeria failed to advance to the knockout stages.[7][8][9][10]

Club honours

Enugu Rangers

References
  1. "Matthew Etim Career Details - Football Database". Football Database. 10 August 2016. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
  2. "Enugu Rangers wins league title in 32 years Channels TV". Channels TV. 2 October 2016. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
  3. "La Liga Announces NPFL Allstar Fixtures - The Nation Online". The Nation Online. 10 August 2016. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
  4. "Etim out of Malaga clash - African Football". African Football. 10 August 2016. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
  5. "Akwa United unveil Matthew and other new signings - 234football". 234football. 6 January 2018. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
  6. "Matthew Etim Akwa United NPFL Appearances -". Scoreboard. 25 July 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  7. "Nigeria 4-1 Niger CHAN 2016 - CAF Online". CAF Online. 18 January 2016. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
  8. "Tunisia 1-1 Nigeria CHAN 2016 - CAF Online". CAF Online. 22 January 2016. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
  9. "Guinea 1-0 Nigeria CHAN 2016 - CAF Online". CAF Online. 26 January 2016. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
  10. "Chan 2016 Standings - CAF Online". CAF Online. 18 January 2016. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
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