Carl Ikeme

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Personal information
Carl Ikeme
Full name	Carl Ikeme
Date of birth	June 8, 1986 (1986-06-08) (age 22)
Place of birth	Sutton Coldfield, England
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Playing position	Goalkeeper
Club information
Current club	Wolverhampton Wanderers
Number	30
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
2003– 2004 2005–2006	Wolverhampton Wanderers → Accrington Stanley (loan) → Stockport County (loan)	1 (0) 3 (0) 9 (0)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:20, 14 May 2008 (UTC). * Appearances (Goals)

Carl Ikeme (born June 8, 1986, Sutton Coldfield, England) is a footballer, who plays as a goalkeeper for Wolverhampton Wanderers. Despite his English birthplace, he has chosen to represent Nigeria at international level. He has been called up to the Super Eagles squad but has not yet played for them.

[edit] Career

Ikeme progressed through Wolves' academy and made the first team squad in the 2003/04 season with the club in the Premier League. Due to Matt Murray's injury, he was promoted to the substitutes' bench for a string of games but never played.

He finally made his debut in the League Cup on 23 August 2005, in a 5-1 thumping of Chester City. Although he has often made the bench since, his only league appearance for the club was as a late substitute on 26 August 2006 in a 1-0 win over Luton Town.

He has also made league appearances for both Accrington Stanley and Stockport County during loan periods.

The goalkeeper suffered a knee injury during the 2006/07 season and had to undergo surgery, which kept him out of contention until late 2007. After recovering, he was an unused substitute at times, but only found playing time in the reserves.