Obinna Nwaneri
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Obinna Nwaneri | ||
| Date of birth | 18 March 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Lagos, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre Back, Right Back | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Perlis FA | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Julius Berger | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000–2002 | Julius Berger | 6 | (1) |
| 2003–2004 | Enyimba | 10 | (1) |
| 2004–2007 | Espérance | 43 | (3) |
| 2007–2010 | FC Sion | 72 | (2) |
| 2010–2011 | Kazma | 28 | (3) |
| 2012–2014 | Kelantan | 75 | (9) |
| 2015 | ATM | 13 | (0) |
| 2016– | Perlis FA | 1 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2005–2010 | Nigeria | 33 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of January 06, 2016. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of January 06, 2016 |
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Obinna Nwaneri (born 18 March 1982) is a Nigerian footballer who plays for ATM in the Malaysia Super League and former Nigerian national team player. Nwaneri plays in a Centre back or Right back position but also can play as a forward.
His name, Obinna, means "Father's heart" in Igbo. He is described as mobile central defender with pace, control and timing. A natural leader, which had earned him the captain armband in Enyimba and FC Sion respectively.
His star has steadily continued to rise, first with top Nigerian side, Julius Berger, then with African Champions Enyimba, where he won the CAF champions league and then he signed with Swiss club FC Sion during the 2007 January transfer window, a club he later captained before leaving last summer.
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