Ifeanyi Ifeanyi (born 15 August 1995) is a Nigerian international
footballer
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who plays for
Uzbekistan Super League
Uzbekistan Super League ( uz, O'zbekiston Superligasi), also called Coca-Cola Uzbekistan Super League due to sponsorship reasons ( uz, Coca-Cola O'zbekiston Superligasi / Coca-Cola Ўзбекистон Суперлигаси), is the top division ...
club
Qizilqum Zarafshon
Qizilqum Zarafshon ( uz, Qizilqum Zarafshon futbol klubi, Қизилқум Зарафшон футбол клуби), is an Uzbekistan, Uzbek professional association football, football club based in Zarafshon. They play in the Uzbekistan Super L ...
and
Nigeria national football team
The Nigeria national football team represents Nigeria in men's international football. Governed by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), they are three-time Africa Cup of Nations winners, with their most recent title in 2013. In April 1994, ...
, as a
midfielder
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Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role, breaking up attacks, and are in that case known as defensive midfielders. As central midfielders often go across boundarie ...
.
Club career
Born in
Lagos
Lagos ( Nigerian English: ; ) is the largest city in Nigeria and the second most populous city in Africa, with a population of 15.4 million as of 2015 within the city proper. Lagos was the national capital of Nigeria until December 1991 f ...
, Ifeanyi spent his early career with
Water
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,
MFM and
Akwa United
Akwa United Football Club is a Nigerian football club based in Uyo, Akwa Ibom. They play in the Nigeria Professional Football League, the first division of Nigerian football. The Godswill Akpabio International Stadium is the club's home stadium. ...
.
In January 2019 he moved to Algerian club
ES Sétif
Entente Sportive Sétifienne ( ar, الوفاق الرياضي السطايفي), known as Entente de Sétif, commonly referred to as ES Sétif or ESS for short, is an Algerian professional association football, football club based in Sétif. Th ...
.
He returned to Akwa United later that year, before signing for Uzbek club
Mash'al Mubarek
FC Mash'al Mubarek ( uz, Mashal Muborak professional futbol klubi) is an Uzbek football club based in Mubarek.
''Mash'al'' means a torch.
History
The club was founded in 1982. Mashʼal played its first years in province league, later in UzS ...
, Iraqi club
Newroz
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, and Uzbek club
Qizilqum Zarafshon
Qizilqum Zarafshon ( uz, Qizilqum Zarafshon futbol klubi, Қизилқум Зарафшон футбол клуби), is an Uzbekistan, Uzbek professional association football, football club based in Zarafshon. They play in the Uzbekistan Super L ...
.
International career
He made his international debut for
Nigeria
Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf of G ...
in 2017.
References
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1995 births
Living people
Nigerian men's footballers
Nigeria men's international footballers
Men's association football midfielders
MFM F.C. players
Akwa United F.C. players
ES Sétif players
FK Mash'al Mubarek players
Newroz SC players
FC Qizilqum Zarafshon players
Uzbekistan Super League players
Nigerian expatriate men's footballers
Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Algeria
Expatriate men's footballers in Algeria
Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Uzbekistan
Expatriate men's footballers in Uzbekistan
Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Iraq
Expatriate men's footballers in Iraq
Nigeria men's A' international footballers
2018 African Nations Championship players