Justice Christopher

Justice Christopher
Personal information
Full nameJustice Longs Christopher
Date of birth24 December 1981
Place of birthJos, Nigeria
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11 12 in)
Playing positionMidfielder
Club information
Current team
Nasarawa United F.C.
Youth career
1996–1998Amazing International FC
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1999Katsina United
2000Sharks
2001Bendel Insurance
2001–2002Royal Antwerp14(1)
2002–2004Levski Sofia2(0)
2004Trelleborg13(0)
2005–2006Alania Vladikavkaz7(0)
2006–2007Herfølge11(0)
2012Nasarawa United
National team
2001–2002Nigeria11(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Justice Longs Christopher (born 24 December 1981 in Jos) is a Nigerian football player, who plays for Nasarawa United F.C.

Career

Christopher has played for several clubs, including Katsina United, Sharks F.C., Bendel Insurance FC, Antwerp FC (Belgium), Levski Sofia (Bulgaria), Trelleborgs FF (Sweden), Alania Vladikavkaz in Russia and Herfølge BK in Denmark.

After the end of the season 2006/2007 announced his retirement of football.[1]

On 21 October 2012 announced his comeback and signed for Nasarawa United.[2]

International

He plays for Nigeria national football team and was a participant at the 2002 FIFA World Cup and holds eleven caps.[3]

Club statistics

[4]

Club performance League Cup League Cup Continental Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Belgium League Belgian Cup League Cup Europe Total
2001/02Royal AntwerpFirst Division141
Bulgaria League Bulgarian Cup League Cup Europe Total
2002/03Levski SofiaA PFG20
2003/0400
Sweden League Svenska Cupen League Cup Europe Total
2004TrelleborgAllsvenskan130
Russia League Russian Cup Premier League Cup Europe Total
2005Alania VladikavkazPremier League70
200600
Norway League Norwegian Cup League Cup Europe Total
2006/07HerfølgeFirst Division110
Country Belgium 141
Bulgaria 20
Sweden 130
Russia 70
Norway 110
Total 471

National team statistics

Nigeria national team
YearAppsGoals
200140
200270
Total110

External links

  1. "Nasarawa sign ex-World Cup star – SuperSport – Football". SuperSport. 8 June 2013.
  2. "World Cup star Christopher to prove himself in NPL". Mtnfootball.com.
  3. "Justice Christopher". BBC News. 20 May 2002.
  4. Justice Christopher at National-Football-Teams.com