Kingsley Njoku
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kingsley Metu Njoku | ||
| Date of birth | 18 August 1986 (age 38) | ||
| Place of birth | Lagos, Nigeria[1] | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2010 | Gombak United FC | ||
| 2010–2013 | Phnom Penh Crown FC | ||
| 2014–2015 | Preston Lions FC[2] | 38[3] | (19[3]) |
| 2017 | Lalor United | 10 | (13) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Kingsley Njoku (born 18 August 1986 in Lagos, Nigeria) is a Nigerian footballer who last played for Lalor United of the Australian Men's State League 4 North.
Career
[edit]Singapore
[edit]Clinching the 2008 Singapore League Cup trophy with Gombak United of the Singapore S.League,[4] Njoku tried out for Norwegian side Lyn Oslo that year[5] before re-joining Gombak United in March 2009[6] and netting a goal in a 1-0 win over Young Lions upon returning.[7] However, because of a situation regarding his marriage in Nigeria, which had deleterious effects on his mental health, the striker was dropped from the Gombak United roster in early 2010.[8]
Cambodia
[edit]Announced as one of Cambodian outfit Phnom Penh Crown's new signings in late 2010,[9] Njoku donned the number 20 jersey,[1] scoring the winning goal to help Crown list the 2011 Cambodian League title[10] and finishing that season with 10 goals in the league and 4 before the final of the 2011 AFC President's Cup.[11] He then stayed with Phnom Penh Crown for 2012, missing the first half of the season on account of being suspended by the AFC.[1]
In 2011, Njoku scored 5 goals in a friendly game opposing Asia Euro University that ended 10-1 in favor of Crown;[12] that year, he also scored the opening goal 12 seconds into the match, in a 4-0 triumph over Prek Pra Keila.[13]
He is an Igbo, an ethnic group ubiquitous in southern Nigeria.[14]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Brouwer, Andy (19 March 2012). "Kingdom of football: Kingsley Njoku".
- ^ "PRESTON LIONS FC finalises 2015 squad – Preston Lions FC (PLFC)". www.plfc.com.au. Archived from the original on 2018-02-12. Retrieved 2018-01-01.
- ^ a b "Kingsley Njoku - Player Statistics". SportsTG.
- ^ "Gombak's 2008 League Cup winners: Where Are They Now?". FourFourTwo. 20 December 2017. Archived from the original on 12 February 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ Langerød, Dag. "Sendt hjem fra Lyn".
- ^ Singaporeleague (27 March 2009). "Singapore Soccer News: Prodigal Njoku 'happy' to rejoin Gombak".
- ^ Singaporeleague (20 March 2009). "Singapore Soccer News: Signed, sealed Njoku delivers against Young Lions".
- ^ Osman, Shamir (9 February 2010). "TODAYonline - Sports - Bulls' striker woes". Today Online. Archived from the original on 10 February 2010.
- ^ ppp_webadmin (12 November 2010). "Crown unveil new jewels".
- ^ Brouwer, Andy (28 August 2011). "Kingdom of football: Njoku's team goal".
- ^ Brouwer, Andy (22 September 2011). "Kingdom of football: Terrific".
- ^ Brouwer, Andy (18 March 2011). "Kingdom of football: Kingsley nets 5".
- ^ Brouwer, Andy (16 July 2011). "Kingdom of football: Njoku in a flash".
- ^ ppp_webadmin (30 November 2012). "Fighting drugs with football: Nigerians tackle prejudice".
External links
[edit]- Player CV
- Kingsley Njoku at Soccerway
- 1986 births
- Footballers from Lagos
- Living people
- Men's association football forwards
- Expatriate men's footballers in Cambodia
- Singapore Premier League players
- Gombak United FC players
- Nigerian men's footballers
- Phnom Penh Crown FC players
- Nigerian expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Singapore
- Expatriate men's soccer players in Australia
- Preston Lions FC players
- 21st-century Nigerian sportsmen