Jerry Mbakogu

Padova

Mbakogu was born in Lagos, but moved to Italy at an early age to Scorzè Peseggia. In 2006, aged 14, he joined Padova's youth setup, and progressed through the ranks. In 2009, he was loaned to Palermo and assigned to the Primavera squad. On 28 August 2010, Mbakogu made his Serie B debut, starting in a 1–1 draw at Crotone.

Juve Stabia (loan)

Three days after making his debut, he was loaned to Serie B side Juve Stabia. Mbakogu spent three years on loan at Juve Stabia, including winning the Coppa Italia Lega Pro the 2010–11 season, scoring 13 goals in 71 games, before returning to Padova.

Carpi (loan)

On 2 September 2013, Mbakogu joined Carpi on loan. Mbakogu helped Carpi to their highest ever league finish, scoring seven times in 28 appearances, as the Biancorossi ended the season in 12th.

Carpi

On 23 July 2014, Mbakogu moved to Carpi in a permanent transfer, signing a five-year contract with the Serie B side. At the end of the 2014–15 season he was named in the Serie B 'Team of the season' after scoring 15 league goals in 30 games helping the club to a historic promotion to Serie A. After promotion, Mbakogu stayed at Carpi, with Carpi competing in Serie A for the 2015–16 season, which saw Mbakogu feature 24 times, scoring twice during the season for the club, with Serie A goals against Sampdoria and Lazio during the season.

Krylya Sovetov loan

On 10 August 2016, Mbakogu was loaned to Krylya Sovetov in the Russian…

Originally from Nigeria, Mbakogu applied for Italian citizenship for the summer of 2018. He declared he was still wanting to represent the country of his birth Nigeria at international level. He received Italian citizenship towards the end of April 2018, making him eligible for a European passport and, if he were to change allegiance, the Italy national side.

Juve Stabia

Coppa Italia Lega Pro: 2010-2011 Carpi

Serie B: 2014–15 Serie B Playoff finalist: 2016–17 Individual

Serie B Team of the season: 2014–15