Mark Nwokeji

Mark Nwokeji
Personal information
Full name Mark Obidozie Chukwuemeka Nwokeji[1]
Date of birth 30 January 1982 (1982-01-30) (age 30)
Place of birth London, England
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Playing position Striker
Club information
Current club Havant & Waterlooville
Youth career
1996–1998 Charlton Athletic
1998–1999 Colchester United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2002–2003 Chesham United 11 (1)
2003–2006 Walton & Hersham 75 (22)
2006 St Albans City 2 (0)
2006–2008 Staines Town 75 (45)
2008–2010 Dagenham & Redbridge 16 (3)
2009–2010 → Luton Town (loan) 7 (0)
2010–2011 AFC Wimbledon 18 (1)
2011 → Eastleigh (loan) 5 (2)
2011- Havant & Waterlooville 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 09:45, 22 May 2011 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).

Mark Obidozie Chukwuemeka Nwokeji (born 30 January 1982) is an English footballer who plays for Havant & Waterlooville.

Career

Born in London, Nwokeji was the 200 metres All-England Schoolboy champion prior to becoming a footballer.[2] His former clubs include Walton & Hersham, Harlow Town, Leatherhead, Chesham United, Ware, St Albans City and Staines Town. Whilst with Staines on a part-time basis, Nwokeji studied as a law student.[3]

Nwokeji signed for League Two side Dagenham & Redbridge from Isthmian Premier outfit Staines Town, where he was a prolific goalscorer, in May 2008.[4] He scored on his debut for the Daggers on 9 August 2008, in a 6–0 home win against Chester City.[5] He went on to make 20 appearances for Dagenham in all competitions in the 2008–09 season, scoring five times, before suffering a serious knee ligament injury in January 2009 that ruled him out for nine months.

On 12 November 2009, Nwokeji signed for Conference National side Luton Town on a two-month loan in order to regain match sharpness after his injury,[6] scoring his first goal for the club in the FA Cup against Rotherham United on 28 November 2009.[7] This was then extended to the end of the season on 13 January 2010, after he impressed Luton manager Richard Money.[8] His loan at the club ended on 7 May 2010.

On 9 June 2010, Nwokeji signed for AFC Wimbledon,[9] subject to scans on a recurrent cruciate ligament injury.[9]

In June 2011 he joined Havant & Waterlooville.[10]

References

  1. ^ Hugman, Barry J., ed (2009). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2009–10. Mainstream Publishing. p. 310. ISBN 9781845964740. 
  2. ^ "Staines raid Swans for Mark". Non-League Daily. 2006-01-21. http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=32492. Retrieved 2008-08-09. 
  3. ^ "Staines loss is Daggers' gain". Non-League Daily. 2008-05-30. http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=50306. Retrieved 2008-08-09. 
  4. ^ "Dagenham snap up striker Nwokeji". BBC Sport. 2008-05-30. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/dagenham_and_redbridge/7427503.stm. Retrieved 2008-08-09. 
  5. ^ "Dag & Red 6-0 Chester". BBC Sport. 2008-08-09. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/7541131.stm. Retrieved 2008-08-09. 
  6. ^ "Nwokeji joins Hatters". Sky Sports. 2009-11-12. http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12955_5691424,00.html. Retrieved 2009-11-12. 
  7. ^ "Rotherham 2 - 2 Luton". BBC Sport. 28 November 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/8379495.stm. Retrieved 9 April 2010. 
  8. ^ "Trio commit their futures". Luton Town F.C. 2010-01-13. http://www.lutontown.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10372~1930981,00.html. Retrieved 2010-01-13. 
  9. ^ a b "Terry gets his man at last". AFC Wimbledon. 2010-06-09. http://www.afcwimbledon.co.uk/news.php?Psection_id=2&Psub_section_id=1&Open=4997#4997. Retrieved 2010-06-10. 
  10. ^ "Nwokeji Moves to Havant". Non-League Daily. 25 June 2011. http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?&newsmode=FULL&nid=76377. Retrieved 25 June 2011. 

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