Michael Eneramo (born 26 November 1985) is a Nigerian former professional
footballer
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who played as a
striker.
Club career
Eneramo began his career with
Lobi Stars and was in 2004 scouted by Tunisian top club
Espérance Sportive de Tunis
Espérance Sportive de Tunis (), known as ES Tunis or simply EST for short, is a Tunisian professional sports club founded on 15 January 1919 in the Bab Souika neighborhood of Tunis. Its football (soccer), football section has competed in th ...
, he was then loaned to
USM Alger
Union Sportive de la Médina d'Alger (); known as USM Alger or simply USMA for short, is a Association football, football club based in the inner suburbs of Algiers. The club was founded in 1937 and its colours are red and black. Their home sta ...
from 2004 through 2006, where he scored 13 goals in the
Algerian Championnat National
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. Eneramo won the Double in 2007 with Espérance de Tunis and joined Saudi Arabian club
Al-Shabab on loan in July 2007 before returning in December the same year.
On 19 January 2011, Eneramo joined Turkish side
Sivasspor
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on a one-and-a-half-year deal. After two seasons with Sivasspor he was transferred to
BeÅŸiktaÅŸ
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and then loaned to
Karabükspor for the 2013–14 season. During the 2014–15 season he was joined
İstanbul Başakşehir F.K.
İstanbul Başakşehir Futbol Kulübü (), commonly referred to as Başakşehir or, due to sponsorship reasons, Rams Başakşehir, is a professional football club based in the Başakşehir district of Istanbul, Turkey. Known for its vibrant ora ...
on a free transfer.
International career
In 2008, Eneramo considered accepting Tunisian citizenship in order to become eligible to play for the
Tunisia national team. He was called up to the
Nigeria national team in 2009
and played his first game on 11 February 2009. In his second game with the ''Super Eagles'', he scored the opening goal against the
Republic of Ireland
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.
References
External links
Eneramo a Super Eagle After All?Last Yigido Michael Eneramo*
1985 births
Living people
Footballers from Kaduna
Nigerian men's footballers
Men's association football forwards
Nigeria men's international footballers
Espérance Sportive de Tunis players
Lobi Stars F.C. players
USM Alger players
Sivasspor footballers
BeÅŸiktaÅŸ J.K. footballers
Kardemir Karabükspor footballers
Al-Ettifaq FC players
Süper Lig players
Saudi Pro League players
Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 players
Nigerian expatriate men's footballers
Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Tunisia
Expatriate men's footballers in Tunisia
Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Algeria
Expatriate men's footballers in Algeria
Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Saudi Arabia
Expatriate men's footballers in Saudi Arabia
Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Turkey
Expatriate men's footballers in Turkey
Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Cyprus
Expatriate men's footballers in Cyprus
21st-century Nigerian sportsmen
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