Ngemba Evans Obi
Evans Ngemba Obi (born 29 May 1985 in Owerri) is a Nigerian football goalkeeper who is playing for TSV Grünwald in the German Bezirksliga Oberbayern-Süd.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Evans Ngemba Obi | ||
| Date of birth | 29 May 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Owerri, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2008 | Academy Africa | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2009 | SV Heimstetten II | 18 | (0) |
| 2009–2011 | SC Fürstenfeldbruck II[1] | 5 | (0[2]) |
| 2011– | TSV Grünwald | ||
| National team | |||
| 2008 | Nigeria | 0 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career
Obi began his career 2005 with Academy Africa in München and had a trial with SV Heimstetten in June 2008,[3] one month later was transferred to SV Heimstetten.[4]
He was the first keeper for the reserve team from SV Heimstetten who plays in the German Kreisklasse 6[5] and the third keeper of the first team,[6] who plays in the Landesliga Bayern.[7] After 18 games in the Kreisklasse 6 for SV Heimstetten II left in July 2009 the club and joined than to SC Fürstenfeldbruck II.[8] In summer 2011 signed for German Bezirksliga Oberbayern-Süd club TSV Grünwald.[9]
International career
His first nominatation for the Super Eagles was on 18 November 2008.[10]
Background
Obi was the first player ever from his former club SV Heimstetten who was nominated for a national game.[11]
References
- SC Fürstenfeldbruck Profile
- SC Fürstenfeldbruck : Obi Evans Ngemba
- Berufung als Weihnachtsgeschenk
- Von der zehnten Liga in die Nationalmannschaft
- Online, FOCUS. "Nigeria beruft Kreisliga-Keeper Obi". FOCUS Online (in German). Retrieved 14 May 2018.
- "Ngemba Evans Obi schafft es von der Kreisliga direkt in die Nationalmannschaft - Fritten, Fussball & Bier". Fritten, Fussball & Bier (in German). 18 November 2008. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
- "Kurzpässe: Nigeria beruft Zehntliga-Torwart aus Bayern". Spiegel Online. 18 November 2008. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
- Transferbörse: Alle Vereinswechsel im Überblick
- Lazarevics Treffer reicht nicht - TSV Grünwald
- FIFA.com (23 December 2008). "Football's unsung heroes". FIFA.com. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
- "Evans Obi: Heimstettens erster Nationalspieler". Archived from the original on 8 August 2008. Retrieved 5 May 2009.