Chigozie Agbim is a Nigerian goalkeeper who plays for Delta Force F.C. in the Nigerian Premier League.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1984-11-28) 28 November 1984 (age 37) | ||
Place of birth | Kaduna, Nigeria | ||
Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Enugu Rangers | ||
Number | 34 | ||
Youth career | |||
2001 | Court of Appeal F.C. | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
Gombe United F.C. | |||
2004 | Al-Merreikh SC | ||
2005 | Nigeria Port Authority FC | ||
2006–2009 | Enugu Rangers | ||
2009–2012 | Warri Wolves F.C. | ||
2013 | Enugu Rangers | ||
2014 | Gombe United F.C. | ||
2015–2017 | Enugu Rangers | ||
2019– | Delta Force F.C.[1] | ||
National team‡ | |||
2012– | Nigeria | 14 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 June 2014 |
After a protracted transfer dispute, he joined Enugu Rangers from Warri Wolves F.C. in April 2013 for a fee of eight million naira (approx €39,300).[2]
He joined Gombe United in February 2014 [3] and rejoined Rangers in April 2015.
Agbim made his international debut for Nigeria in a friendly against Angola in January 2012.[4]
He was selected for Nigeria's squad at the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations[5] and the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup.[6]
In January 2014, he was starting goalkeeper for the Super Eagles at the African Nations Championship, as the team finished in third place.[7] In June, Agbim was named in Nigeria's squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.[8]
Nigeria squads | |||||||||||||
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