Sunday Ingbede

Sunday Umaru Ngbede (born 23 April 1998) is a professional footballer who plays left wing for the Armenian Premier League side Alashkert, on loan from Lori.[2][3][4][5] Ngbede won the Nigeria Professional Football League title with Plateau United during the 2016–17 season.[6][7]

Sunday Ngbede
Personal information
Full name Sunday Umaru Ngbede
Date of birth (1998-04-23) 23 April 1998[1]
Place of birth Jos, Nigeria
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Playing position(s) Winger, Forward
Club information
Current team
 Alashkert
(on loan from Lori)
Number 17
Youth career
2013–2015 Learning F.C.
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2018 Plateau United 47 (14)
2018— Lori 19 (6)
2020— → Alashkert (loan) 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10:20, 15 July 2020 (UTC)

Early and personal life

Ngbede was born in Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria. He started playing football at the age of 5 when he was discovered by an amateur football coach known as "Officer".

Ngbede was nicknamed "Neymar" by Plateau United FC fans because of his style of play which is similar to that of Brazilian and Paris Saint Germaine superstar, Neymar Jr.

Ngbede was a trialist with Norwegian club, Lillestrøm in 2017.[8]

Youth career

Learning FC, Bukuru

2013/2014

Sunday Ngbede joined amateur football club, Learning F.C. of Bukuru in 2013. He was a regular in the team for their 2014/2015 campaign, helping Learning F.C. gain promotion from the Nigerian Nationwide League National Division Two to National Division One.[9]

On 8 May 2015, Ingbede started and scored the lone goal in Learning FC's one-nil victory over Yarmalight F.C. in the NNWL 2014/2015 season.[10]

Ngbede also scored the equaliser in the 1–1 draw between Gombe Warriors versus Learning F.C. on 14 May 2015.[11]

Ngbede played in the match between Learning FC and Immigration F.C. of Abuja. Learning FC gained promotion to the Nigerian Nationwide League Division One after the game with Immigration F.C. with Ngbede rounding off the campaign with four assists.

Senior career

Plateau United FC

2015/2016 Season

Sunday Ngbede signed for Plateau United FC in 2015 after the club gained promotion to the topflight of the Nigerian  Professional Football League in 2015/2016 season.[12] Ingbede would later score on his debut for Plateau United FC's 2–1 victory over Yobe Desert Stars in the NPFL.  

On 20 March 2016 Ngbede scored the winner in Plateau United FC's 2–1 victory over Lobi Stars of Makurdi.[13] On week 11 of the NPFL, Ngbede would play in his first Jos derby 10 April 2016 in the match between Giwa F.C. and Plateau United FC at the Rwang Pam Stadium.  Plateau United won the match by 2–0, Sunday Ngbede doubled the lead after striker, Benjamin Turba first put Plateau United ahead in the 63rd minute.[14]

Ngbede played in the 2–2 draw between Plateau United FC and Sunshine Stars of Akure at the Rwang Pam Stadium in Jos. He was substituted at the latter part of the match.[15]

Sunday Ngbede also made the score sheet when Plateau United FC won 2-nil at home against Enyimba International of Aba.[16]

2016/2017 Season

Ngbede continued to feature regularly in Plateau United's Nigerian Professional League title winning season 2016/2017 after deciding to stay with the club towards the end of 2016.[17] On 9 September 2017, Sunday Ngbede won the league with Plateau United after they were crowned NPFL Champions for the 2016/2017 season in their 2-nil win at home game against Enugu Rangers.[18]

2017/2018 Season

In 2018 on the NPFL match day 7, Sunday Ngbede scored in Plateau United F.C.'s 5-nil defeat of Sunshine Stars on 3 February 2018. Ngbede played the entire match when Plateau United FC lost one-nil to Enyimba International F.C. of Aba at the U.J. Esuene Stadium in Calabar on 14 February 2018.

He would later feature in the club's controversial continental campaign, featuring both in the CAF Champions League as well as the CAF Confederations Cup with Plateau United.[19][20]

Ngbede scored in the 3-nil victory over Eding Sports of Cameroon in Plateau United F.C.’s first ever CAF Champions League match on 10 February 2018 at the New Jos Township Stadium.[21]

On 28 February 2018, Ngbede provided an assist to Plateau United F.C. wingback, Chizoba Amaefule in the 1-nil victory over Gbenga Ogunbote's Rangers FC at the New Jos Township Stadium.[22][23]

Ingbede played the whole 90 minutes in the CAF Confederations Cup 4-nil loss against USM Algiers on 18 March 2018 in Algeria.[24]

Lori

Ngbede joined Armenian Premier League side Lori FC on 28 August 2018.[5]

Alashkert

On 22 January 2020, Ingbede joined FC Alashkert on loan from Lori until 31 December 2020.[25]

International career

Sunday Ngbede was called up for camp in the Nigerian National U-20 team in 2018.

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 15 July 2018
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League CAF Champions League Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Learning F.C. 2013–14 Nigerian National League 0 0 – – – –
2014–15 Nigerian National League 6 3 – – 6 3
Total 6 3 - - 6 3
Plateau United F.C. 2015–16 Nigerian Professional Football League (NPFL) 13 4 – – 13 4
2016–17 Nigerian Professional Football League (NPFL)[2] 17 7 – – 17 7
2017–18 Nigerian Professional Football League (NPFL)[4] 17 3 2 1 19 4
Total 47 14 2 1 49 15
Career total 53 17 2 1 55 18

Honours

Plateau United F.C.

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