| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Eric Obinna Chukwenyelu | ||
| Date of birth | 10 June 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Owerri, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | St. George's F.C. | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Iwuanyanwu Comets | |||
| 1998 | Vitória | ||
| 1998 | Arsenal | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1999 | AS Saint-Étienne | 7 | (2) |
| 1999-2000 | Red Star Saint-Ouen | 4 | (0) |
| 2000-2002 | FC Rouen | 17 | (5) |
| 2002-2004 | Stuttgarter Kickers | 40 | (9) |
| 2004-2005 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 0 | (0) |
| 2005 | Reading | 6 | (0) |
| 2006 | Stevenage Borough | 9 | (0) |
| 2007 | Cassino | 36 | (29) |
| 2008-2009 | Daejeon Citizen | 14 | (2) |
| 2009 | Singapore Armed Forces | ||
| 2010 | Etoile FC | ||
| 2011 | St. George's F.C. | 5 | (4) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 6 December 2008. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Eric Obinna Chukwunyelu (born 10 June 1981 in Owerri, Nigeria) is an French-Nigerian footballer, who currently plays for St. George's F.C..
Eric Obinna, as he is commonly known, has had played for many clubs in including: Reading, Stuttgarter Kickers, Kaiserslautern, FC Rouen, Red Star, St. Etienne, Arsenal,1998-1999 : EC Victoria Bahia (Brazil). While playing for EC Victoria he won Schwan’S US CUP 98’S champion, Mannheim cup 98’s Champion (Best player and highest goal scorer of the tournament),Philips cup 98’s Champion (Holland).Stevenage Borough, and Millionarios club of Colombia. He has recently penned a 3 year deal with Korean team Daejeon Citizen.
He plays as a striker. In the early part of season 2005-06, he played in Reading's record breaking promotion season. He did not score, but set up several goals. He holds a French passport. [1]