Full name Nwankwo Emeka Obiora 2006–2010 ECO Weight 77 kg Number 4 Height 1.86 m | Role Footballer Name Nwankwo Obiora Career start 2010 | |
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Date of birth (1991-07-12) 12 July 1991 (age 24) Current teams Associacao Academica de Coimbra – O.A.F. (#4 / Midfielder), Nigeria national football team (Midfielder) | ||
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Nwankwo obiora academica de coimbra
Nwankwo Emeka Obiora (born 12 July 1991 in Kaduna) is a Nigerian footballer who plays for Levadeiakos as a defensive midfielder.
Contents
- Nwankwo obiora academica de coimbra
- Nwankwo obiora highlights
- Club career
- Internazionale
- Parma
- CFR Cluj
- Acadmica
- Levadiakos
- International career
- Club
- International
- References
Nwankwo obiora highlights
Club career
Obiora began his career with Lagos based club ECO FC, before he signed for Heartland F.C.. He left his club Heartland F.C. to join Wikki Tourists F.C. on loan in July 2008.
He then left Heartland F.C. to sign a contract with Real Murcia on 11 May 2009 that ran through 30 June 2010.
Internazionale
On 28 November 2009 it was announced that Internazionale signed Obiora from Eco FC. At first the youngster was a part of Inter's primavera squad managed by Fulvio Pea. Obiora made his first-team debut in a UEFA Champions League match against Tottenham in London, coming on as a substitute for the injured Sulley Muntari in the 53rd minute.
Parma
After not making an impact at the Milan club, Nwankwo Obiora moved to Parma on 31 January 2011 in a co-ownership deal for €300,000. The deal was renewed in June 2011 and again in June 2012. He was loaned to Calcio Padova in 2012–13 season. Parma subsidized Padova for €200,000 in terms of premi di valorizzazione.
CFR Cluj
On 6 February 2013, Romanian champions CFR Cluj announced that they brought the midfielder on a temporary basis, with a buyout clause to make the move permanent in the summer. In June 2013 Parma also purchased the remain 50% registration rights of Nwankwo from Inter (as part of the return of Galimberti and Mella to Inter), in order to re-sell the registration rights to Cluj for free.
Académica
On 23 July 2014, after a small stint with Córdoba CF in Segunda División, Obiora signed a three-year deal with Primeira Liga side Académica de Coimbra. He made his debut in a 1-1 home draw against Sporting CP. Obiora scored his first goal for Académica on 1 November, in a 1–1 draw against Moreirense.
Levadiakos
On 15 September 2016, Levadiakos officially announced the signing of Nigerian defensive midfielder Nwankwo Emeka Obiora, who was recently released from Académica de Coimbra.
International career
He was a member of the Nigeria U-20 squad which took part at the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Egypt, the 2009 WAFU U-20 Championship, and the 2009 African Youth Championship in Rwanda.
He was called up to Nigeria's 23-man squad for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations.