Bright Enobakhare

Bright Enobakhare
Personal information
Full name Bright Enobakhare[1]
Date of birth (1998-02-08) 8 February 1998
Place of birth Benin City, Nigeria
Playing position Forward
Club information
Current team
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Number 26
Youth career
2014–2015 Wolverhampton Wanderers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015– Wolverhampton Wanderers 20 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:58, 5 August 2017 (UTC).

Bright Enobakhare (born 8 February 1998) is a Nigerian footballer who plays as a forward for English club Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Career

Having moved from his native Nigeria to Birmingham, England aged 15, Enobakhare started playing for Northfield Town Juniors F.C where he was part of the team who won the Birmingham Minor Cup in 2014. Scoring two goals for Northfield Town as they beat Rugby Town 3–1 at Villa Park.[2] Following his success Enobakhare had trials at several clubs before joining the academy system at Wolverhampton Wanderers.[3] In the summer of 2015, he signed his first professional contract with Wolverhampton Wanderers, scoring in a 3–2 friendly win over Chambly on his debut.[4] He scored the winner in a 4–3 friendly win over Doncaster Rovers at the Keepmoat Stadium on 2 August.[5] Four days later, manager Kenny Jackett stated that Enobakhare was going to play in the first team the upcoming season, due to a shortage of other forwards.[6]

On 11 August 2015, Enobakhare was first included in Wolves' matchday squad, remaining an unused substitute in their 2–1 win over Newport County in the first round of the League Cup.[7] Two weeks later in the next round, he was given his debut as a starter, and scored within the first three minutes when set up by Adam Le Fondre.[8] On 29 September, he played his first game in The Football League, replacing Le Fondre for the final seven minutes of a 3–0 Championship win at Fulham.[9]

Career statistics

As of 23 January 2017[10]
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Wolverhampton Wanderers 2015–16 Championship 7000210091
Wolverhampton Wanderers 2016–17 Championship 7010000080
Career total 140102100171

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References

  1. "Club list of registered players" (PDF). The Football League. 16 May 2015.
  2. "Birmingham County F.A Minor Cup 2014". Birmingham County F.A. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
  3. "Bright future secured!". Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. 17 July 2015.
  4. "Bright Enobakhare signs new Wolves deal". Express & Star. 17 July 2015. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
  5. "Bright Enobakhare rated ready for Wolves". Express & Star. 3 August 2015. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
  6. "Bright Enobakhare has a place at Wolves". Express & Star. 6 August 2015. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
  7. Campbell, Darren (11 August 2015). "Wolves 2 Newport 1: Match report with pictures – Wolves escape cup shock". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
  8. Dodd, Christopher (25 August 2015). "Half-Time Report: Bright Enobakhare gives Wolverhampton Wanderers half-time lead". Sports Mole. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
  9. "Fulham 0–3 Wolves". BBC Sport. 29 September 2015. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
  10. Bright Enobakhare at Soccerbase
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