James Igbekeme

James Omonigho Igbekeme (born 4 July 1995) is a Nigerian footballer nicknamed The Black Panther, who plays for Spanish club Real Zaragoza as a left winger.

James Igbekeme
Personal information
Full name James Omonigho Igbekeme
Date of birth (1995-07-04) 4 July 1995
Place of birth Lagos, Nigeria
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Playing position(s) Winger
Club information
Current team
 Zaragoza
Number 12
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2015 Ribeirão 43 (2)
2015–2017 Oliveirense 55 (10)
2017–2018 Gil Vicente 32 (5)
2018– Zaragoza 44 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 January 2020

Club career

Born in Lagos, Igbekeme made his senior debut with Campeonato Nacional de Seniores side G.D. Ribeirão in the 2013–14 season. In 2015, he moved to fellow league team U.D. Oliveirense.

In June 2017, Igbekeme signed for LigaPro side Gil Vicente F.C..[1] He made his professional debut on 6 August, starting and scoring the winner in a 2–1 away defeat of FC Porto B.[2]

On 28 October 2017, Igbekeme scored a brace in a 4–0 home routing of S.L. Benfica B.[3] He finished the campaign with five goals in 32 appearances, but his side eventually suffered relegation.

On 12 June 2018, Igbekeme signed a four-year deal with Segunda División side Real Zaragoza.[4]

References
  1. "Gil Vicente começa trabalhos em campo com cinco novidades" [Gil Vicente start working on the field with five novelties] (in Portuguese). Diário de Notícias. 28 June 2017. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
  2. "Gil Vicente abre a Liga a vencer fora o FC Porto B" [Gil Vicente open the League by beating FC Porto B away] (in Portuguese). Barcelos na Hora. 6 August 2017. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
  3. "Gil Vicente volta às vitórias ao golear Benfica B" [Gil Vicente back to winning ways after thrashing Benfica B] (in Portuguese). Diário de Notícias. 28 October 2017. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
  4. "James Igbekeme, nuevo jugador del Real Zaragoza" [James Igbekeme, new player of Real Zaragoza] (in Spanish). Real Zaragoza. 12 June 2018. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
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