Obinna Nwaneri
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Career & Clubs
2000: Broke into a talented Julius Berger side that had an amazing turnaround season, going from barely escaping relegation the season before, to annexing the Nigerian Pepsi League crown. 2001: Had a standout season with the 'Bridge Boys', proving to be one of the League's best defenders. Berger, unfortunately, failed to retain their League title and were knocked out of the African Champions Cup. 2002: Won the Nigerian Cup with Julius Berger, after defeating Yobe Stars 3–0 in the final. 2003: Moved to League Champions Enyimba, forming a dream partnership at the back with Romanus Orjinta. Had a standout season in an historic season for Enyimba, as they won the Nigerian League for the 3rd year running and became the first Nigerian club to win the continents' most prized club trophy – The African Champions Cup. 2004: Captained Enyimba as they successfully defended their African Champions League crown, by defeating Étoile du Sahel of Tunisia with a 5–3 penalty victory. Scored the vital fifth penalty that secured the win. However, this time around, Enyimba would not win Nigerian League. Agreed personal terms with South African side Orlando Pirates in July, but the deal fell through as the clubs could not agree on a fee. 2004–05: Moved to Tunisian powerhouse Espérance, in early 2005, where he has had an outstanding season. 2005–06: Selected for the Nigerian national football team for the 2006 African Cup of Nations tournament. 2006–07: Signed for Swiss Super League team FC Sion…
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- Enyimba International F.C. (2003–2004)
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- Espérance Sportive de Tunis (2004–2007)
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- Kazma Sporting Club (2010–2011)
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- FC Sion (2007–2010)
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- Bridge F.C. (2000–2002)
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- Kelantan F.C. (2012–2014)
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- Armed Forces FC (2015–2015)
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- Perlis FA (2016–)
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- Nigeria men's national football team (2005–2010)
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- Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C. (2014–)
- National team
- Nigeria
Legacy
Enyimba
Nigeria Premier League: Runners-up 2003–04 African Champions League: 2003–04, 2004-2005 FC Sion
Swiss Cup: 2008–09 Kazema SC
Kuwaiti Emir Cup: 2010–11 Kuwait Super Cup: Runners-up 2011 Kelantan
Malaysia Super League: 2012 Malaysia Cup: 2012 Malaysia FA Cup: 2012, 2013 Malaysia Charity Shield: Runners-up 2012, 2013
Clubs
Played together with
Abdelaziz Ben TifourEspérance Sportive de Tunis · 1945–1946
Abdelhamid HergalEspérance Sportive de Tunis · 1992–1993
Abdelkader BedraneEspérance Sportive de Tunis- Abdelkader Ben HassenEspérance Sportive de Tunis
- Abdelmalek CherradEspérance Sportive de Tunis · 2004–2004
Abdelmoumene DjabouFC Sion · 2008–2008- Abderrahmane MezianeEspérance Sportive de Tunis
Abdou JammehKazma Sporting Club · 2011–2012- Abdoulaye SissokoEspérance Sportive de Tunis · 2015
Abdul CarruptFC Sion · 2004–2007- Abdulafees AbdulsalamArmed Forces FC · 2015–2015
- Abdullah MayoufKazma Sporting Club · 1970–1986
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Identifiers & aliases
Obinna Nwaneri is a Nigerian former professional footballer who played as centre-back or right-back position but could also play as a forward.
Opinions of fans — not verified facts.
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