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Bernard Tsumega Bulbwa (born 11 October 1996) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a striker.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Bernard Tsumega Bulbwa | ||
| Date of birth | 11 October 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Ankaraspor | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Mkar Rocks | |||
| 2012–2015 | Shuttle Sports Academy | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2017 | Espérance | 12 | (2) |
| 2017–2018 | Espérance B | ||
| 2018–2019 | Mouloudia Oujda | 3 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Dugopolje | 19 | (2) |
| 2020–2021 | Ankaraspor | 6 | (0) |
| 2021 | Al-Nahda | ||
| National team | |||
| Nigeria U20 | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 January 2022 | |||
Early and personal life
Bulbwa is the youngest of seven children.[2]
Club career
After playing youth football for Mkar Rocks and Shuttle Sports Academy, Bulbwa signed a five-year contract with Tunisian club Espérance in April 2015.[2] Earlier that month he had been linked with possible transfers to English clubs Stoke City and Manchester City,[3] as well as clubs in Nigeria and Europe.[2]
International career
Bulbwa has played for the Nigeria under-20 team, and scored the winner in the final of the 2015 African U-20 Championship.[4] He was described as a "hero" due to his performance,[2][4] and his goal was awarded "Best of the Tournament" by CAF.[5] He was selected to the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup in May 2015.[6]
References
- Bernard Bulbwa at Soccerway. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
- Oluwashina Okeleji (10 April 2015). "'I have the ability to do incredible things'". BBC Sport. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
- Pete Smith (1 April 2015). "Stoke City transfer rumours: Battle with Manchester City for Nigeria wunderkind Bernard Bulbwa". Stoke Sentinel. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
- "Hero Bulbwa hails selfless Eagles". SuperSport. 23 March 2015. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
- "GENERAL STATISTICS OF ORANGE AFRICAN U-20 CHAMPIONSHIP SENEGAL 2015". CAF. 24 March 2015. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
- Oluwashina Okeleji (16 May 2015). "Man City duo named in Nigeria U-20 World Cup squad". BBC Sport. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
External links
- Bernard Bulbwa at FootballDatabase.eu
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