Christian Madu
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Christian Madu | ||
| Date of birth | 9 July 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Enugu State, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Enugu Rangers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2018 | Enugu Rangers | ||
| 2018–2019 | Nacional | 0 | (0) |
| 2019– | Enugu Rangers | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Christian Obumeneme Madu (born 9 July 1993 in Enugu, Nigeria) is a Nigerian professional footballer. He plays as attacking midfielder for Enugu Rangers.[1][2] He was formerly a midfielder playing for Enugu Rangers.[3]
Early life and career
[edit]Christian was born in Udi Local Government Area of Enugu State on 9 July 1993. He grew up in Oji River temporarily where he lived with his parents before relocating to Abuja. While he was in Oji River he attended Federal Co-operative College and graduated with an OND in 2012. Christian began his football career during his childhood days, after finishing from college in 2012 he started playing football full-time. In 2014, he signed a four-year contract with Enugu Rangers and started playing professional football and won Enugu Ranger player of the month in the 2015-16 season.[4] In 2017, while still playing for the Enugu Rangers Christian was absent from matches and trainings for several weeks without official notification to the team and following his absence the management of Enugu Rangers issued a statement that Christian had gone "AWOL". During that period they were rumors he had signed another team.[5][6][7]
In August 2018, Christian's contract with Enugu Rangers expired and he signed a new contract with Portuguese team CD Nacional.[8][9][10] His new contract with CD Nacional is a four-year deal.[11][12] Madu left the club by mutual consent on 10 January 2019.[13]
References
[edit]- ^ "Nacional sign Enugu Rangers' Christian Madu". ESPN.com. 2018-08-21. Retrieved 2019-02-04.
- ^ Adebanjo (2018-08-25). "Muazzam welcomes Christian Madu to CD Nacional". Latest football news in Nigeria. Retrieved 2019-02-04.
- ^ "Portuguese side CD Nacional confirm Christian Madu's signing | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 2019-02-04.
- ^ "EXCLUSIVE: Meet Christian Madu, NPFL best defensive midfielder & Rangers Unsung Hero". For up-to-the-minute coverage of all your favorite sports; NPFL, Nigerian Sports News, Premier League, La Liga, Serie A, Basketball, Tennis, Boxing and more. 2016-10-10. Retrieved 2019-02-04.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Rangers FC seeks midfielder, Christian Madu's whereabouts". guardian.ng. 14 July 2017. Retrieved 2019-02-04.
- ^ Okogba, Emmanuel (2017-07-14). "Rangers FC midfielder, Christian Madu's missing in action". Vanguard News Nigeria. Retrieved 2019-02-04.
- ^ "Rangers declares midfielder Christian Madu missing". TheCable. 2017-07-14. Retrieved 2019-02-04.
- ^ Adebanjo (2018-08-25). "Muazzam welcomes Christian Madu to CD Nacional". Latest football news in Nigeria. Retrieved 2019-02-04.
- ^ "Nacional sign Enugu Rangers' Christian Madu". ESPNFC.com. Retrieved 2019-02-04.
- ^ admin. "Enugu Rangers star Christian Madu joins Portuguese club CD Nacional | SCORE NIGERIA". Archived from the original on 2019-04-02. Retrieved 2019-02-04.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Editor (2018-08-20). "Portuguese Club CD Nacional Confirms Signing Of Enugu Rangers Ace Christian Madu". OwnGoal Nigeria. Retrieved 2019-02-04.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "Christian Madu reforça Nacional". www.record.pt (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2019-02-04.
- ^ NACIONAL RESCINDE COM CHRISTIAN MADU, jm-madeira.pt, 10 January 2019