Emmanuel Tony Agbaji
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Emmanuel Tony Agbaji | ||
| Date of birth | 21 November 1992[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Makurdi, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Nam Định | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2011 | Lobi Stars Academy | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2018 | Lobi Stars[2] | ||
| 2019– | Nam Định | 40 | (4) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 6 October 2020 | |||
Emmanuel Tony Agbaji (born 21 November 1992 in Makurdi, Nigeria) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a Centre-back for V.League 1 club Nam Định.
Club career[]
Lobi Stars[]
Emmanuel was born in Nigeria. Since his childhood In 2009, he joined Lobi Stars Academy in Makurdi, Nigeria, then signed his first professional contract with Lobi Stars senior team in 2011. Emmanuel is the longest-serving player for Lobi Stars and was the team's captain on several occasions. He has also won in the Nigerian Premier League in 2018 and played CAF Champions League for Lobi Stars.[3]
Nam Định[]
In January 2019, he moved to Vietnam and signed with CLB Nam Định.[4] In the 2019 season of V-League, Emmanuel played 24 matches in the league and was an instrumental part of the Nam Định squad. In January 2020, Emmanuel extended his contract with Nam Định for an additional season.[5]
Honours[]
Club[]
- Nigerian Professional Football League:
Winners : 2018
- Nigerian Super Cup:
- Winners : 2018
References[]
- ^ "Nigeria - E. Agbaji - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Lobi Stars' Anthony Agbaji admits no Caf Champions League pressure despite a tough draw | Goal.com". www.goal.com.
- ^ "Anthony Agbaji believes Lobi Stars CafCL group stage hope still alive | Goal.com". www.goal.com.
- ^ "Agbaji Admits Impending Exit From Lobi Stars". January 4, 2019.
- ^ "Nam Định thoát vị trí bét bảng V-League 2020 « Đài Phát thanh và Truyền hình Kiên Giang". m.kgtv.vn.
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