John Nasigba Jumbo (born 13 December 1988 in

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) is a Nigerian

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, who currently plays with

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(second level) side Al-Diriyah. Elegance, ability and effectiveness are his assets. A technical player with pace and good combination of both legs effectively. A clinical finisher, cool-headed and able to assume several responsibilities in times of need. He is fast and has the ability to go past his marker. He is good in the air and also used to dealing with defenders that are stronger and more experienced than him. However, his main strength is his killer instinct in front of goal.

Career

Jumbo began his career with an amateur club in his native country, FC Arugo of Owerri that won the bronze medal of the

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in 2004. Soon after his explosive outing in the

campaign, he signed a three-year professional contract with El Qanah of Egypt in 2008. At El Qanah, he didn't take long before he became the fans favourite where he scored over 52 goals in both league and cup competitions. It was never a surprise when local rival

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signed him in August 2008. On 3 August 2009 left

and joined to league rival

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for a season. Because of lack of playing time, on 4 October 2010 he left

and signed a two-year deal with

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side

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and soon find his scoring boots again. In the quest for trophy, Al-Riffa a Bahraini side snapped him up and he was instrumental to the club winning the

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in 2012. After a big season with Al-Riffa, he signed for

rival

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in August 2014. In 2015, he was loaned to Dolphins FC for 6 months.

International career

He was part of the Flying Eagles squad between 2007 and 2008. In 2007, he narrowly missed out of the

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in Canada due to an ankle injury after an impressive outing before the tournament.Nasigba: I am ripe for Eagles
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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:John-Jumbo, Nasigba 1988 births Living people Nigerian men's footballers Nigerian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Saudi Arabia Ismaily SC players Al-Hala SC players Expatriate men's footballers in Egypt Men's association football forwards Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Egypt Footballers from Port Harcourt Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Saudi Arabia Haras El Hodoud SC players Expatriate men's footballers in Bahrain Al Qadsiah FC players Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Bahrain Saudi Pro League players Egyptian Premier League players 21st-century Nigerian sportsmen