Nnamdi Ofoborh
Nathan Nnamdi Ugochukwu Benjamin Asigboro Ofoborh (born 7 November 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for AFC Bournemouth. Born in England, Ofoborh represents Nigeria internationally.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Nathan Nnamdi Ugochukwu Benjamin Asigboro Ofoborh[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 7 November 1999||
Place of birth | Southwark, England[2] | ||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[3] | ||
Playing position(s) | Centre-midfield | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | AFC Bournemouth | ||
Number | 38 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2017 | AFC Bournemouth | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017– | AFC Bournemouth | 0 | (0) |
2019–2020 | → Wycombe Wanderers (loan) | 18 | (0) |
National team | |||
2019 | Nigeria U20 | 3 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:35, 13 July 2020 (UTC) |
Career
Youth Career
Ofoborh started his apprenticeship with the Cherries in July 2016 having impressed during a trial spell, and enjoyed a fruitful two-year stay with the club’s under-18s, including captaining them in his second year, and was named Young Player of the Season in 2017/18. [4]
Having signed his first professional deal in July 2017, Ofoborh was rewarded with a new contract in December 2018, tying him to the club until 2021. [5]
AFC Bournemouth
After resigning with the club in December 2018, Ofoborh appeared on the bench for two Premier League games in the 2018/19 season, including the 0-1 home loss to Fulham on the 20th April [6] and a 1-0 home win against Spurs on the 4th May[7] Having trained regularly with Eddie Howe’s first-team squad, Ofoborh started pre-season friendlies against AFC Wimbledon, Girona FC and West Brom in 2019, including an impressive 3-0 win against Lyon. [8]
2019–20 season: Loan to Wycombe Wanderers
On 2 September 2019, Ofoborh joined Wycombe Wanderers on a season-long loan.[9] He made his professional debut in Wycombe's league game against Lincoln City on 8 September 2019.[10] He scored his first professional goal for Wycombe in an EFL Trophy tie against Milton Keynes Dons on 12 November 2019.[11] Ofoborh then went on to score his first league goal for Wycombe Wanderers in a EFL League One play-off semi final against Fleetwood Town on 3 July 2020. [12] Ofoborh started in the League One Play-Off Final for Wycombe on 13 July, playing 62 minutes as Wycombe overcame Oxford United 2-1 to win promotion to the second tier of English football for the first time in their history. [13]
International career
Ofoborh was called up to the Nigeria U20s squad for the Under-20 World Cup finals in Poland in May/June 2019, making three appearances in the tournament. He made his debut as a substitute in a 4-0 win over Qatar in their opening group game before starting in a 1-1 draw with Ukraine as the Flying Eagles advanced to the knockout stage. Ofoborh also started the round of 16 defeat by Senegal in Lodz.[14]
Career statistics
- As of match played 13 July 2020
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Wycombe Wanderers (loan) | 2019–20[15] | League One | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6[lower-alpha 1] | 2[lower-alpha 2] | 25 | 2 |
Career total | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 25 | 2 |
- Includes 3 appearances in the EFL Trophy and 3 appearances in the English Football League play-offs.
- Includes 1 goal in the EFL Trophy and 1 goal in the English Football League play-offs.
Honours
Wycombe Wanderers
References
- "Notification of shirt numbers: Wycombe Wanderers" (PDF). English Football League. p. 77. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
- "Nnamdi Ofoborh". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
- "Nnamdi Ofoborh: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
- "Winners crowned at player awards evening". AFC Bournemouth. 7 May 2018. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
- "Nnamdi Ofoborh pens new contract". AFC Bournemouth. 13 December 2018. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
- "AFC Bournemouth 0-1 Fulham". BBC Sport. 20 April 2019. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
- "AFC Bournemouth 1-0 Tottenham Hotspur". BBC Sport. 4 May 2019. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
- "Cherries are Kings of Lyon". AFC Bournemouth. 13 December 2018. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
- "Ofoborh completes Wycombe loan". AFC Bournemouth. 2 September 2019. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
- "Wycombe Wanderers 3–1 Lincoln City". BBC Sport. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
- "Report: MK Dons 1-2 Wycombe Wanderers". mkdons.com. 13 November 2019. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
- "Report: MK Dons 1-2 Wycombe Wanderers". www.wycombewanderers.co.uk. 3 July 2020. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
- "Oxford United 1-2 Wycombe Wanderers". BBC Sport. 13 July 2020. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
- "#38 Nnamdi Ofoborh". AFC Bournemouth. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
- "Games played by Nnamdi Ofoborh in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
- Williams, Adam (13 July 2020). "Oxford United 1–2 Wycombe Wanderers". BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 July 2020.