Full name Chika Wali Years Team Weight 90 kg Number 5 Height 1.88 m | Playing position Role Football player Name Chika Wali Career start 2007 | |
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Date of birth (1988-08-10) August 10, 1988 (age 27) Current teams Pune F.C. (#4 / Defender), Dempo S.C. (#5) | ||
Place of birth River State, Nigeria | ||
Chika Wali in CFL 2018
Chika Wali is a Nigerian football player who plays as a centre back.
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Early career
From the grounds of River State in Nigeria to Pune, this solidly built Nigerian has come some distance in every sense of the phrase. Chika started playing the game when he was eight beginning with school games and all school tournaments. He was then picked to play for his state where he used to play as a defensive midfielder. Incidentally, Chika, in his early days wanted to be a striker – he loved scoring goals – but a coach said that he would go much further in the game if he played back considering his height and physique. Later a scout spotted him and got him a contract to play for a club in the neighboring country of Benin, a two hours drive from Chika’s place in Nigeria. He spent a season there – his first as a professional in the game.
Pune
He came to India as a teenager on the invitation of Pune after a close friend of Chika introduced him to Nigel Empson, a manager in India, who then brought him to the notice of Pune FC leading to his present contract. This is his sixth year in India as a pro.
Chika has been a key part of the PFC team which won promotion to the I-League and has gone on to establish itself as a major force in Indian football, finishing second in the I-League in season 2012-13. Hugely popular with the fans and his team-mates, Chika has shown commendable loyalty to PFC. Clean living and dedicated Chika is a player with the character and dedication to do extremely well in the game