Felix Ogbuke
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 18 September 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Enugu, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2003 | Enugu Rangers | ||
| 2003–2004 | Al-Wasl | ||
| 2004–2006 | Ashdod | 40 | (3) |
| 2006–2007 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 10 | (1) |
| 2007–2009 | Maccabi Petah Tikva | 17 | (1) |
| 2009–2010 | Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan | 10 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Apollon Limassol | 9 | (0) |
| 2011 | → Legia Warsaw (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2011–2013 | Ansfed United | ||
| 2014 | Hoàng Anh Gia Lai | 21 | (5) |
| 2015 | Dhofar | ||
| 2016 | QNK Quảng Nam | 11 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | Enugu Rangers | ||
| 2020–2021 | Enugu Rangers | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Felix Onyedika Ogbuke// (born 18 September 1985) is a Nigerian former professional footballer who played as a striker.
Club career
[edit]Ogbuke started his professional career with Rangers Football Club of Enugu in the 2002–03 Nigerian Professional Football League (NPFL) Season. His career in Europe started after playing a part in Nigeria’s U23 team campaign in the All Africa Games tagged COJA 2003.[1] He joined Al Was of United Arab Emirate, UAE, (2003–2004) from where he moved to Israeli side F.C. Ashdod (2004–2006).[1]
Ogbuke starred for three other Israeli clubs, Hapoel Tel Aviv (2006-2007), Macabi Petah Tekva (2007-2009) and Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan (2009-2010) before he was snapped up by Cyprus giants, Apollon Limassol (2010-2011).[1][2]
Ogbuke returned to the Nigerian league briefly to play for Sharks before joining Polish side, Legia Warsaw (2011) from where moved to Vietnamese side, Hoang Anh Via Laid (2014) and later GNK Quang Nam also of Vietnam (2016).[1][3][4] He was released by Vietnamese club QNK Quang Nam in 2017 and in January 2018, Oguke was signed by Rangers.[3]
In January 2020, Ogbuke rejoined Enugu Rangers on a six-months contract after he was initially considered surplus for requirement and eased out by the club.[5]
International career
[edit]Ogbuke represented Nigeria at the U17s, U20s, U23s and at the full senior international level.[5][6]
Honours
[edit]Legia Warsaw
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Ezekute, Nnamdi (2019-09-12). "Ogbuke Unsure Of Rangers Future With One Season Left On Contract". Complete Sports. Retrieved 2023-04-16.
- ^ "Soccer Galacticos Pull in the Crowds". Haaretz. Retrieved 2023-04-16.
- ^ a b "Nigerian overseas-based stars 'relaunch' careers with NPFL". Punch Newspapers. 2019-01-06. Retrieved 2023-04-16.
- ^ "Felix Ogbuke Moves To Vietnam:: All Nigeria Soccer - The Complete Nigerian Football Portal". www.allnigeriasoccer.com. Retrieved 2023-04-16.
- ^ a b Ezekute, Nnamdi (2020-01-28). "Ogbuke Rejoins Rangers After Six Months Without Club". Complete Sports. Retrieved 2023-04-16.
- ^ Online, The Eagle (2018-11-27). "Ex-Super Eagles player optimistic about Rangers' victory over Defence Force -". The Eagle Online. Retrieved 2023-04-16.
- ^ "Felix Ogbuke". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 18 September 2024.
External links
[edit]- Felix Ogbuke at Soccerway
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