Henry Makinwa
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Henry Olufosoye Makinwa | ||
| Date of birth | 6 November 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Lagos, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1995 | Iwuanyanwu Nationale | ||
| 1996 | Concord | ||
| 1997 | Udoji United | 20 | (22) |
| 1997 | Rayo Vallecano | 0 | (0) |
| 1998 | Penafiel | 6 | (0) |
| 1998–2001 | Vitoria Setúbal | 73 | (11) |
| 2001–2002 | Gil Vicente | 11 | (0) |
| 2002–2003 | Farense | 18 | (4) |
| 2003 | Rapid Bucureşti | 11 | (2) |
| 2003 | Al-Ahly | 10 | (4) |
| 2004 | Feirense | 8 | (1) |
| 2004 | Al-Ahly | 7 | (1) |
| 2005 | AEP | 9 | (4) |
| 2005–2006 | Maccabi Petah Tikva | 3 | (0) |
| 2007 | Tianjin Teda | 12 | (1) |
| 2007–2008 | Gretna | 13 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | PSMS Medan | 3 | (1) |
| 2009–2010 | Vittoriosa Stars | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Henry Olufosoye Makinwa (born 6 November 1977 in Lagos) is a Nigerian retired footballer who played as a forward.
A journeyman, he represented 17 clubs in 11 different countries during his professional career (his own included).
Club career
Early years / Portugal
After playing for three teams in his homeland, Makinwa moved abroad at the age of 19, his first stop being Rayo Vallecano in the Spanish second division. In the following transfer window, without having appeared officially for the club, he signed for F.C. Penafiel in Portugal, in the same category.
Makinwa (known in Portugal as Maki) spent the following four 1/2 seasons in the country, mostly for Vitória de Setúbal. In the 2000–01 campaign he scored a career-best – in Europe – eight goals in 28 games, as the Sadinos returned to the top level immediately after being relegated;[1] in late February 2003, he left S.C. Farense and switched to Romania with FC Rapid Bucureşti.
Gretna
Over the course of the following four seasons Makinwa never settled with a team, playing in Egypt, Portugal, Cyprus, Israel and China. On 8 November 2007, he signed for newly promoted Scottish Premier League side Gretna on a free transfer, following his release from Chinese Super League's Tianjin Teda FC.[2]
Makinwa made his official debut on 25 November 2007 against Hearts, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–1 home draw, with Laryea Kingston scoring at both ends.[3] He failed to score any goal in 14 official appearances and, after Gretna's relegation and dissolve, found himself again a free agent.
Late career
In October 2009, after spending one year in Indonesia, Makinwa joined Maltese First Division team Vittoriosa Stars FC, on a free transfer.
References
- ↑ "Santa Clara, Varzim e V. Setúbal regressam à I Liga" [Santa Clara, Varzim and V. Setúbal return to I Liga] (in Portuguese). Record. 27 May 2001. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
- ↑ "Gretna move for striker Makinwa". BBC Sport. 8 November 2007. Retrieved 8 November 2007.
- ↑ "Kingston own goal provides precious point for Gretna". The Guardian. 26 November 2007. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
External links
- Stats and profile at Zerozero
- Henry Makinwa profile at ForaDeJogo
- RomanianSoccer profile and stats
- Henry Makinwa career statistics at Soccerbase