Ike Ibenegbu

Ike Ibenegbu
Personal information
Full name Bartholomew Ikechukwu Ibenegbu
Date of birth February 22, 1986 (1986-02-22) (age 26)
Place of birth Nigeria
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 8 12 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current club Heartland F.C.
Number 28
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005-2006 El-Kanemi Warriors
2007-2008 Enyimba FC
2008- Heartland F.C.
National team
2006-2009 Nigeria national beach soccer team[1] 10 (5)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of Dec. 16 2009

Bartholomew Ikechukwu Ibenegbu (born February 22, 1986) is a Nigerian attacking Midfielder who currently plays for Heartland F.C..[2]

Career

Before Heartland, he played for Enyimba F.C. and El-Kanemi Warriors, where he led the Nigerian Premier League in scoring in 2006 with ten goals.[3]

International career

Ibenegbu has played on the Nigeria national beach soccer team since 2006.[4] He was called into the 2007 Under-23 camp before the Beijing Olympics but did not make the final team.[5] He was called into camp for the senior team ahead of the 2010 African Cup of Nations,[6] one of only three home-based players to make it.

References

  1. ^ Ike IbenegbuFIFA competition record
  2. ^ Champions League profile
  3. ^ Heartland’s Ibenegbu Keen To Nail Enyimba
  4. ^ FIFA profile page
  5. ^ DAILY TRIUMPH -Siasia invites 39 to U-23 camp
  6. ^ 2010 Cup of Nations training camp roster