Michael Odibe
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michael Chukwuwike Odibe | ||
| Date of birth | July 23, 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Lagos, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Atyrau | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005-2006 | First Bank F.C. | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2007–2008 | First Bank F.C. | 24 | (1) |
| 2008–2010 | R. Union Saint-Gilloise | 11 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | → Siena (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Siena | 5 | (0) |
| 2011 | → Südtirol (loan) | 11 | (1) |
| 2011–2013 | Arsenal Kyiv | 26 | (4) |
| 2012 | → Dnipro (loan) | 9 | (1) |
| 2014– | Atyrau | 22 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2011– | Nigeria | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 24 September 2014. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Michael Chukwuwike Odibe (born July 23, 1988 in Lagos) is a Nigerian footballer, who currently plays for Atyrau in the Kazakhstan Premier League.
Career
On 1 February 2010, AC Siena signed the defender on loan from the Belgian club Saint-Gilles.[1] On 31 January 2011 left AC Siena and joined on loan for six months to FC Südtirol.[2]
On 31 August 2011, Odibe joined the Ukrainian Premier League outfit Arsenal Kyiv on a season-long loan deal.[3]
In January 2014, Odibe joined FC Atyrau in the Kazakhstan Premier League following the cancellation of his Arsenal Kyiv contract when they dissolved.[4]
International career
Odibe was called for the Super Eagles for the friendly game against Sierra Leone national football team in his hometown Lagos on 9 February 2011.[5]
References
- ↑ Il Siena di Mezzaroma prende Pratali, Odibe e Obissi
- ↑ Odibe Michael Chuckwuwike FC Suedtirol.com
- ↑ http://www.allnigeriasoccer.com/read_news.php?nid=5605 Official: MICHAEL ODIBE Finds Favor With Arsenal Kiev
- ↑ "Odibe revives career in Kazakhstan, thinks Eagles". nationalmirroronline. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
- ↑ FCS: Michael Odibe in die Nationalmannschaft einberufen