Chigozie Agbim is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper. After a protracted transfer dispute, he joined Enugu Rangers from Warri Wolves F.C. in April 2013 for a fee of eight million

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(approx €39,300). He joined Gombe United in February 2014 and rejoined Rangers in April 2015.

International career

Agbim made his international debut for

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in a friendly against

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in January 2012. He was selected for Nigeria's squad at the

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and the

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. In January 2014, he was starting goalkeeper for the Super Eagles at the African Nations Championship, as the team finished in third place. In June, Agbim was named in Nigeria's squad for the

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Honours

Orders *

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Member of the Order of the Niger

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Agbim, Chigozie 1984 births Nigeria men's international footballers Living people Gombe United F.C. players Warri Wolves F.C. players Delta Force F.C. players Nigerian men's footballers Rangers International F.C. players 2013 Africa Cup of Nations players 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup players 2014 FIFA World Cup players Africa Cup of Nations-winning players Al-Merrikh SC players Footballers from Kaduna Men's association football goalkeepers Nigeria men's A' international footballers 2014 African Nations Championship players Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Sudan Nigerian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Sudan Members of the Order of the Niger