Chinedu Ezimora (born 1 December 1985 in

Oyigbo Oyigbo (called Obigbo by locals) is a Local Government Area located in Rivers State, Nigeria. It is a town, 30 kilometers from the Port city of Port Harcourt, 25km from the city of Aba. It's predominantly inhabited by the Asa people an indigeno ...

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) is a

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player currently with

Heartland F.C. Heartland Football Club, founded as Spartans F.C., later known as Iwuanyanwu Nationale from 1985 to 2006, is a Nigerian football club based in Owerri. The team play their home games at Dan Anyiam Stadium (and the Okigwe Stadium as their temporar ...

He is also a member of the Nigeria Beach Eagles.

Career

Ezimora began his career with

Nasarawa United F.C. Nasarawa United Football Club is a soccer club based in Lafia, Nasarawa State, Nasarawa, Nigeria. They play in the Nigeria Premier League. History The team was founded in 2003 after the Nasarawa government took over Black Stars FC of Gombe, Nig ...

and spent the 2008 season on loan at

Enyimba International F.C. Enyimba Football Club, commonly known as Enyimba, is a Nigerian professional football club based in the city of Aba, Abia State which plays in the Nigerian Professional Football League. Their name means ''People's Elephant'' in Igbo language a ...

After a year with Port Harcourt-based side

Sharks F.C. Sharks Football Club was a Nigerian football club based in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. They played in the top division in Nigerian football, the Nigerian Premier League. Their home stadium was Sharks Stadium although they played some of their ...

, he signed with

in May 2011.

International career

Ezimora made his full senior debut on March 3, 2010, in the 5–2 win over Congo DR, where he scored one goal. A week later, he played against Niger as part of the home-based Super Eagles squad that won the WAFU Cup, scoring in the match against Benin.NFF invites 34 for Niger clash

References

1985 births Living people Nigerian men's footballers Enyimba F.C. players Men's association football midfielders Nasarawa United F.C. players Heartland F.C. players Footballers from Rivers State Nigeria men's international footballers 21st-century Nigerian sportsmen {{Nigeria-footy-midfielder-stub