Chimezie Mbah
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jimmy Chimezie Mbah | ||
| Date of birth | 10 November 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Warri Wolves | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2013 | Warri Wolves | ||
| 2013 | Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan | 13 | (0) |
| 2013 | Waasland-Beveren | 0 | (0) |
| 2014 | Hapoel Bnei Lod | 11 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Hapoel Petah Tikva | 20 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Zira | 19 | (0) |
| 2016 | Hapoel Nazareth Illit | 2 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| Nigeria U20 | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 November 2017 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 August 2015 | |||
Jimmy Chimezie Mbah (born 10 November 1992), is a Nigerian footballer who last played for Israeli club Hapoel Nazareth Illit as a defender.
Career[edit]
Club[edit]
Mbah began his career with Warri Wolves, progressing from their youth team to the senior team at 18. In January 2013, Mbah moved to Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan of the Israeli Liga Leumit, before six-months later moving to Waasland-Beveren in Belgium on a two-year contract.[1][2] In January 2014, Mbah returned to Israel, signing with Hapoel Bnei Lod, before joining Hapoel Petah Tikva in September of the same year on a six-month contract. In January 2015 Hapoel Petah Tikva exercised their option to extend Mbah's contract till the end of the 2014–15 season.[3] In July 2015, Mbah signed a one-year contract with newly promoted Azerbaijan Premier League side Zira FK.[4] On 23 May 2016, Zira announced that Mbah had left the club after one-season with them.[5]
International[edit]
Mbah participated in the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup for Nigeria.[6]
Career statistics[edit]
Club[edit]
- As of match played 16 December 2016[7]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan | 2012–13 | Liga Leumit | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 13 | 0 | |
| Waasland-Beveren | 2013–14 | Jupiler Pro League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | |
| Hapoel Bnei Lod | 2013–14 | Liga Leumit | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 12 | 0 | |
| Hapoel Petah Tikva | 2014–15 | Israeli Premier League | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 22 | 0 | |
| Zira | 2015–16 | Azerbaijan Premier League | 19 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 22 | 0 | ||
| Hapoel Nazareth Illit | 2016–17 | Liga Leumit | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | |
| Career total | 65 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 0 | ||
References[edit]
- ^ "Chimezie Mbah turns town big Israel clubs for Belgium's Waasland-Beveren". starafrica. 8 July 2013. Archived from the original on 4 February 2016. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
- ^ "Official: Chimezie Mbah Signs Two - Year Deal With Waasland-Beveren". allnigeriasoccer. 1 July 2013. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
- ^ "הפ' פ"ת רוצה את מרגוליס, אופציית צ'ימאזי מומשה" (in Hebrew). one.co.il. 8 January 2015. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
- ^ "Zirə nigeriyalı futbolçu ilə müqavilə bağladı" (in Azerbaijani). Zira FK. 29 July 2015. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
- ^ "Zirə 5 futbolçi ilə yeni müqavilə imzaladı". fczire.az (in Azerbaijani). Zira FK. 23 May 2016. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
- ^ "Nigeria name U20 World Cup squad". BBC Sport. 22 July 2011. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
- ^ "C.Mbah". Soccerway. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
External links[edit]
- Chimezie Mbah at Soccerway
- Chimezie Mbah – Israel Football Association league player details
- Chimezie Mbah – FIFA competition record (archived)