Udo Nwoko

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Udo Nwoko
Nwoko in Mosta away shirt
Personal information
Full name Udochukwu Nwoko
Date of birth 15 October 1984 (1984-10-15) (age 23)
Place of birth    Abia, Nigeria
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Playing position Midflielder
Club information
Current club Leixões
Number 18
Youth clubs
Hibernians
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
2002–2003
2003–2005
2005–2006
2006–2007
2006–2007
2007–		 Hibernians
Xewkija Tigers
Mosta
Hibernians
→ Marsaxlokk (loan)
Leixões		 16(0)
17(15)
20(6)
13(1)
11(0)
011(2)   
National team2
2007– Malta 04 0(0)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of 16:14, 16 January 2008 (UTC).
2 National team caps and goals correct
as of 19:45, 14 October 2007 (UTC).
* Appearances (Goals)

Udochukwu Nwoko (born 15 October 1984 in Abia, Nigeria) is a professional footballer, currently playing for Portuguese Liga side Leixões, where he plays as a midfielder. A small but agile attacking midfielder, he can also play just behind the strikers. He is not an out and out goal scorer, but prefers holding up play and providing the final pass to attackers.

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[edit] Football career

[edit] Club career

Nwoko moved to Malta at the age of 14 in the hope that it could one day lead him to one of the top leagues in Europe. He started his career at Hibernians. His main break came during the 2002–03 season, where he made 16 appearances for the club, but failed to find the net.

He then moved to Xewkija Tigers of the Gozo Football League in 2003, and transformed into a predator in front of goal. In two seasons, Nwoko hit 15 goals in just 17 appearances, and became one of the hottest prospects in Maltese football.

Following the successful spell with Xewkija Tigers, Nwoko found himself back in the Maltese Premier League joining Mosta for the 2005–06 season. He made 20 appearances and scored six goals for the club, but it wasn't enough to save the club, and they were relegated by the difference of a point.

Despite the relegation, Nwoko's form hadn't gone unnoticed and was re-signed by his first club Hibernians for the 2006–07 season, getting another chance to play in the Maltese Premier League. He made 13 appearances with the club and scored one goal.

He then moved on loan to fellow Maltese Premier League side Marsaxlokk for the remainder of 2007. He made 11 appearances, but failed to score any goals; he did however finish the season as a part of the 2006–07 championship-winning squad and won his first ever Maltese Premier League.

In 2007, he moved to Portuguese club Leixões.

[edit] International career

Nwoko was called up by Malta for the first time ahead of a UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying matches against Hungary in Budapest on 13 October 2007 and also played at home to Moldova four days later. He was available for selection after being granted Maltese citizenship in August 2007.[1]

[edit] Personal life

Nwoko is married to a Maltese woman, and obtained Maltese citizenship.

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Nwoko earns Malta call-up", uefa.com, 2007-10-10. Retrieved on 2008-01-16. 

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Persondata
NAME Nwoko, Udochukwu
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Nwoko, Udo
SHORT DESCRIPTION
DATE OF BIRTH 1984-10-15
PLACE OF BIRTH Abia, Nigeria
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH
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