Chukwuma Akabueze
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Chukwuma Akabueze | ||
| Date of birth | 6 May 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Ilorin, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position | Winger / Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Wuhan Zall | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2004 | Kwara United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2005–2007 | Kwara United | 18 | (9) |
| 2007–2011 | Odd Grenland | 95 | (26) |
| 2011–2012 | SK Brann | 53 | (10) |
| 2013 | Wuhan Zall | 27 | (3) |
| National team | |||
| 2007– | Nigeria | 2 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 7 July 2013. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Chukwuma Akabueze (born 6 May 1989 in Ilorin), nicknamed "Bentley", is a Nigerian professional footballer who currently plays for Wuhan Zall in the Chinese Super League.
Club career
The former striker of Kwara United before he was taken to Odd Grenland in July 2007. He has a very good left foot which he utilised in scoring a stunner against Zambia in the second round stage of the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup. His skill is another asset to him evident by the goal he scored in the 1-1 draw with Rosenborg BK on 2 August 2009. On 24 February 2011 he signed for SK Brann.
On 19 February 2013, Bentley transferred to Chinese Super League club Wuhan Zall.[1]
International career
He was a member of the Nigerian team that took part in the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Canada in which they were eliminated in the quarter-final by Chile.
Career statistics
- As of 7 July 2013
| Season | Club | Division | League | Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| 2007 | Odd Grenland | Tippeligaen | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 |
| 2008 | Adeccoligaen | 28 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 31 | 12 | |
| 2009 | Tippeligaen | 29 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 35 | 8 | |
| 2010 | 29 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 34 | 10 | ||
| 2011 | Brann | 25 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 30 | 3 | |
| 2012 | 28 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 33 | 10 | ||
| 2013 | Wuhan Zall | Chinese Super League | 27 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 3 |
| Career Total | 175 | 40 | 26 | 8 | 201 | 48 | ||
References
- ↑ 卓尔签尼日利亚新锐国脚(Chinese)
External links
- FIFA article on Chukwuma Akabueze
- Chukwuma Akabueze at National-Football-Teams.com
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