Victor Igbonefo

Victor Chukwuekezie Igbonefo (born 10 October 1985 in Nigeria) is an Indonesian professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Liga 1 club Persib Bandung and the Indonesia national team. Considered one of the best defenders in the Thai League 1 because of his vision of play, intensity, and discipline.[1]

Victor Igbonefo
Igbonefo playing for Navy in 2016
Personal information
Full name Victor Chukwuekezie Igbonefo
Date of birth (1985-10-10) 10 October 1985
Place of birth Enugu, Nigeria
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position(s) Centre-back
Club information
Current team
 Persib Bandung
Number 32
Youth career
Nigerdock Soccer Academy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2004 First Bank 18 (0)
2005–2011 Persipura Jayapura 162 (8)
2011–2012 Pelita Jaya 31 (5)
2012 → Chiangrai United (loan) 12 (1)
2013–2016 Arema Cronus 60 (0)
2015 → Osotspa Samut Prakan (loan) 8 (0)
2016 Navy 29 (2)
2017 Nakhon Ratchasima 33 (2)
2018 Persib Bandung 27 (0)
2019 PTT Rayong 27 (0)
2020– Persib Bandung 3 (0)
National team‡
2014 Indonesia Olympic 4 (0)
2013– Indonesia 10 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 November 2018
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 22:30, 25 March 2015 (UTC)

International career

Football Association of Indonesia has announced that Victor is being naturalized officially on 10 October 2011 and 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.[2]

Honours

Club honors
Persipura Jayapura
Arema Cronus
  • Indonesian Inter Island Cup (1): 2014/15

References
  1. "Indonesia - V. Igbonefo - Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
  2. "Indonesia Takluk 1-2 dari Arab Saudi". Retrieved 23 March 2013.


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