Bartholomew Ikechukwu Ibenegbu (born February 22, 1986), nicknamed Mosquito, is a Nigerian

attacking midfielder In the sport of association football, a midfielder takes an outfield position primarily in the middle of the pitch. Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role, breaking up attacks, and are in that case known as defensive midfielders. ...

who plays for

Enugu Rangers Rangers International Football Club, commonly known as Enugu Rangers, is a Nigerian professional association football team founded in 1970. Based in Enugu, the Rangers play their home games at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium. Enugu Rangers are one ...

Career

Before Heartland, he played for

Enyimba F.C. Enyimba Football Club, commonly known as Enyimba, is a Nigerian professional Association football, football club based in the city of Aba, Nigeria, Aba, Abia State which plays in the Nigerian Professional Football League. Their name means ''Peop ...

and

El-Kanemi Warriors El-Kanemi Warriors Football Club is a football team based in Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria. Their play ground is the El-Kanemi Stadium, Maiduguri. The club is on a positive rebound having gained promotion to the 2024–25 Nigeria Premier Footb ...

, where he led the

Nigerian Premier League The Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) (formerly the Nigeria Professional Football League) is the highest level of club football in Nigerian football league system. The Nigerian Premier League has suffered like many others, from the financ ...

in scoring in 2006 with ten goals.

International career

Ibenegbu has played on the

Nigeria national beach soccer team The Nigerian national beach soccer team represents Nigeria in international beach soccer competitions and is controlled by the Nigeria Football Federation, the governing body for football in Nigeria. Competitive record World Cup record Africa ...

since 2006. He was called into the 2007 Under-23 camp before the Beijing Olympics but did not make the final team. He was called into camp for the senior team ahead of the

2010 African Cup of Nations The 2010 Africa Cup of Nations, also known as the Orange (telecommunications), Orange Africa Cup of Nations for sponsorship reasons, was the 27th Africa Cup of Nations, the biennial association football, football championship of Africa (Confederat ...

,2010 Cup of Nations training camp roster
/ref> one of only three home-based players to make it. He made his debut as a substitute in the January 2012 friendly vs

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References

1986 births Living people Nigerian men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Enyimba F.C. players Heartland F.C. players El-Kanemi Warriors F.C. players Warri Wolves F.C. players Rangers International F.C. players Footballers from Lagos Nigeria Professional Football League players Nigeria men's A' international footballers 2016 African Nations Championship players 21st-century Nigerian sportsmen {{Nigeria-footy-midfielder-stub