Chucks Nwoko
Afraik Kaejtan "Chucks" Nwoko (born 21 November 1978) is a Maltese former footballer who played at both professional and international levels as a midfielder. Nwoko is currently the under-19 coach for Maltese First Division side Balzan Youths.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Afraik Kaejtan Nwoko | ||
| Date of birth | 21 November 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | Lagos, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Balzan Youths (under-19 coach) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1995 | Julius Berger | ||
| 1995–2006 | Birkirkara | 229 | (59) |
| 2001 | → CSKA Sofia (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2006 | Marsaxlokk | 13 | (0) |
| 2006–2008 | Sliema Wanderers | 23 | (5) |
| 2008–2009 | Qormi | 12 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 1998–2003 | Malta | 46 | (1) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2010– | Balzan Youths (under-19 coach) | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Playing career
Born in Lagos, Nigeria, Nwoko began his senior career in 1995 with Julius Berger. He joined Maltese team Birkirkara later that year, and after a loan spell in Bulgaria with CSKA Sofia in 2001, also played for Marsaxlokk, Sliema Wanderers and Qormi, retiring in 2009.
International career
After marrying a Maltese national – therefore becoming eligible to play for the Malta national football team, Nwoko made his international debut in 1998. He made a total of 46 international appearances, scoring one goal, until 2003.
Personal life
His son Kyrian is also a footballer.[1]
External links
- Chucks Nwoko at MaltaFootball.com
- Chucks Nwoko at Soccerbase
- Chucks Nwoko at National-Football-Teams.com