Ike Thankgod

Ike Thankgod
Personal information
Ike Thankgod, Nigerian footballer
Full name	Ike John Thankgod
Date of birth	(1985-04-04) 4 April 1985
Place of birth	Owerri, Nigeria
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position	Centre-Back
Club information
Current team	Fanja
Number	14
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
2003-2004	Sunshine Stars	?	(?)
2005-2010	Heartland	?	(?)
2010-2014	Warri Wolves	?	(15)
2015-	Fanja	5	(0)
National team
2008-	Nigeria	1	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Ike John Thankgod commonly known as Ike Thankgod (born 4 April 1985) is a Nigerian footballer who plays for Fanja SC in Oman Professional League.^[1]

Club career

Sunshine Stars

Ike began his professional footballing career in 2003 with Nigeria Premier League club, Sunshine Stars F.C. and played for one and a half season with Akure-based club.

Heartland

In 2005, he moved back to his hometown, Owerri where he signed a long-term contract with another Nigerian Premier club, Heartland F.C. and played there for the next 5 seasons.

Warri Wolves

After a 5-year long spell with the Owerri-based club, he moved to the city of Warri where he signed a long-term contract with another Nigerian Premier League club, Warri Wolves F.C.

Fanja

Ike Thankgod - 2014–15 Oman Professional League

Ike Thankgod - 2014–15 Oman Professional League Cup

Fanja SC

He first moved out of Nigeria in 2015 to the Middle East and more accurately to Oman where on 26 January 2015, he signed a six-month contract with 2013–14 Oman Professional League runners-up and 2013–14 Sultan Qaboos Cup winners, Fanja SC.^[2] He made his first appearance for the Omani club on 29 January 2015 in the finals of the 2014–15 Oman Professional League Cup against traditional rivals Dhofar S.C.S.C. The match ended 1-1 at normal time and was won by Fanja as Ike helped his team by scoring from the spot in a 8-7 win on penalties over the Salalah-based club. He made his Oman Professional League debut on 4 February 2015 in a 3-2 win over Al-Musannah SC.^[3]

Club career statistics

Club	Season	Division	League		Cup		Continental^{[lower-alpha 1]}		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Fanja	2014–15	Oman Professional League	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
Fanja	Total		5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
Career total			5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0

International career

Ike was selected for the national team for the first time in 2010. He made his first appearance for Nigeria on 3 March 2010 in a friendly match against DR Congo.^[4] In addition to this official match, he has also made 2 appearances in the 2010 WAFU Nations Cup qualification, where he also served as the captain of the team and 5 in the 2010 WAFU Nations Cup.