Greg Nwokolo
Gregory Junior Nwokolo (born 3 January 1986) is a Nigerian-born Indonesian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Indonesian Liga 1 club Madura United and the Indonesia national team.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gregory Junior Nwokolo | ||
| Date of birth | 3 January 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Onitsha, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Madura United | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2004 | Tampines Rovers | 19 | (9) |
| 2004–2005 | Sriwijaya | 20 | (7) |
| 2005 | Young Lions | 13 | (4) |
| 2005 | Warriors | 12 | (3) |
| 2006 | PSIS Semarang | 18 | (11) |
| 2006–2007 | PSMS Medan | 17 | (2) |
| 2007–2008 | Persis Solo | 28 | (14) |
| 2008–2009 | Persija Jakarta | 19 | (13) |
| 2009–2010 | Olhanense | 13 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Persija Jakarta | 26 | (13) |
| 2011–2012 | Pelita Jaya | 24 | (20) |
| 2012 | → Chiangrai United (loan) | 9 | (5) |
| 2012–2013 | Arema Cronus | 24 | (15) |
| 2013–2014 | Persebaya Bhayangkara | 24 | (14) |
| 2014–2015 | Persija Jakarta | 2 | (1) |
| 2015–2016 | BEC Tero Sasana | 19 | (5) |
| 2016 | Persija Jakarta | 14 | (3) |
| 2017– | Madura United | 75 | (22) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2013– | Indonesia | 8 | (2) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 November 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 25 March 2019 | |||
Club career
Greg began his career in Asia with Tampines Rovers. After that, in 2004 he signed for Young Lions. [2] He left them in the same year to moved to the Indonesian club, Persijatim Solo. [3] After half a year in Indonesia for Persijatim, he joined Singapore Armed Forces FC on January 2005 and signed back to PSIS Semarang in early 2006.
After a year and a half, in mid-2006 he joined PSMS Medan. [4] He played for PSMS Medan one year before being signed in January 2007 for Persis Solo, [5] after 14 goals in 28 games in the 2007–08 season was sold to Persija Jakarta. [6]
In 2009, he left the club, Persija Jakarta and he want to seek his fortune in Europe and signed for the Portuguese club, S.C. Olhanense until 30 June 2010, [7] in August 2010 before he moved back to Persija Jakarta as a free agent.
In the 2011–12 season, he was recruited by Pelita Jaya together with Safee Sali and Aleksandar Bajevski. After that, Greg moved to Arema Indonesia for the 2012–13 season.
On December 5, 2014, he signed again with Persija Jakarta.[8]
International career
As a Nigerian, Greg does not have any record that he has been capped in any match for both junior or senior Nigeria National Football Team. In early 2010, Greg was rumoured that he will soon play for the Indonesia national football team, though this rumour wasn't confirmed by Greg himself, what is interesting is that he does not confirm nor deny the rumour. After many speculations, in August 2011 Football Association of Indonesia finally confirmed that Greg has been naturalised, and got Indonesian citizenship officially on 10 October 2011.[9] He made his debut for the Indonesia national football team in the 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification campaign against Saudi Arabia on 23 March 2013.
International
| Indonesia national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2013 | 4 | 1 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 7 | 2 |
International goals
- Scores and results list Indonesia's goal tally first.[10]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 14 August 2013 | Manahan Stadium, Surakarta, Indonesia |  | 1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 2. | 25 March 2019 | Mandalarthiri Stadium, Mandalay, Myanmar |  | 1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
Honours
Controversies
On 15 April 2014, after the Persipura Jayapura vs Persebaya Bhayangkara match conference, Greg got into a fight with Jacksen F. Tiago because of personal problems that started in the Indonesia national football team. The situation then eased after police restrained both of them.[11]
Personal life
On 20 May 2018, he married Indonesian model and actress Kimmy Jayanti, in Perth, Australia.[12]
References
- "Gregory Junior Nwokolo". Soccerway. Global Sports Media. Retrieved 10 October 2011.
- "Kini Lebih Jinak & Fokus". Archived from the original on 5 October 2009. Retrieved 29 September 2009.
- Jakarta Casual: Greg Nwokolo
- Pendukung PSMS Medan
- Jakarta Casual: Greg Nwokolo (Persis Solo)
- "Sriwijaya Deal in Limbo As Nwokolo Heads Off For Tryout in Germany". Archived from the original on 10 August 2011. Retrieved 29 September 2009.
- Nigerian striker Nwokolo signs for Olhanense
- "RESMI: Greg Nwokolo Kembali Bela Persija Jakarta" (in Indonesian). Retrieved 5 December 2014.
- "Greg Gembira Jadi Warga Negara Indonesia". Archived from the original on 13 December 2011. Retrieved 10 October 2011.
- "Indonesia Edge Philippines in Solo; Laos U19 Stumble in Pleiku". AseanFootball.org. ASEAN Football Federation. 15 August 2013. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
- "Jacksen F Tiago & Greg Nwokolo Adu Mulut". goal.com.
- Ananda Lathifah Rozalina (23 May 2018). "Wow! 5 Fakta Kimmy Jayanti Ini Buktikan Greg Nwokolo Dapatkan Rejeki Nomplok, Nomor 2 Istri Idaman Banget Deh ("Wow! 5 Facts That Prove That Kimmy Jayanti's Husband Greg Nwokolo Was Lucky to Marry Her")". BolaSport.com. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
External links
- Greg Nwokolo at ForaDeJogo
- Greg Nwokolo at National-Football-Teams.com
- Greg Nwokolo at Soccerway