Chucks Nwoko
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Afraik Kaejtan Nwoko | ||
| Date of birth | 21 November 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | Lagos, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Balzan Youths (under-19 coach) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1995 | Julius Berger | ||
| 1995–2006 | Birkirkara | 229 | (59) |
| 2001 | → CSKA Sofia (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2006 | Marsaxlokk | 13 | (0) |
| 2006–2008 | Sliema Wanderers | 23 | (5) |
| 2008–2009 | Qormi | 12 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 1998–2003 | Malta | 46 | (1) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2010– | Balzan Youths (under-19 coach) | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Afraik Kaejtan "Chucks" Nwoko (born 21 November 1978) is a Maltese former footballer who played at both professional and international levels as a midfielder. Nwoko is currently the under-19 coach for Maltese First Division side Balzan Youths.
Playing career
Born in Lagos, Nigeria, Nwoko began his senior career in 1995 with Julius Berger. He joined Maltese team Birkirkara later that year, and after a loan spell in Bulgaria with CSKA Sofia in 2001, also played for Marsaxlokk, Sliema Wanderers and Qormi, retiring in 2009.
International career
After marrying a Maltese national – therefore becoming eligible to play for the Malta national football team, Nwoko made his international debut in 1998. He made a total of 46 international appearances, scoring one goal, until 2003.
External links
- Chucks Nwoko at MaltaFootball.com
- Chucks Nwoko career statistics at Soccerbase
- Chucks Nwoko at National-Football-Teams.com