John Owoeri (born 13 January 1987) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a striker.
 Owoeri playing for Åtvidabergs FF in 2013 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 13 January 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Warri, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2000 | Polavis | ||
| 2000–2002 | Zumaz | ||
| 2002–2004 | Nigeria Ports Authority | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2005 | Bendel Insurance | ||
| 2005–2006 | Feyenoord | 1 | (0) |
| 2006 | → Westerlo (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2006–2009 | Enyimba | ||
| 2009–2010 | Heartland | ||
| 2010–2012 | Ismaily | 13 | (2) |
| 2012 | Sunshine Stars | ||
| 2012–2013 | NPA Warri Wolves | ||
| 2013–2015 | Åtvidabergs FF | 77 | (17) |
| 2016 | BK Häcken | 26 | (17) |
| 2017 | Baoding Yingli Yitong | 28 | (14) |
| 2018 | Shanghai Shenxin | 26 | (9) |
| 2019 | Inner Mongolia Zhongyou | 3 | (0) |
| 2019 | Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic | 7 | (3) |
| 2020 | Beijing BSU | 11 | (2) |
| 2022 | Mariehamn | 22 | (11) |
| International career | |||
| 2005 | Nigeria U20 | ||
| 2010 | Nigeria | 1 | (0[1]) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 December 2022 | |||
Club career
editOwoeri was born in Warri. He has played for NPA, Bendel Insurance FC, Feyenoord, K.V.C. Westerlo and Enyimba of Aba. He played in 2009 with Heartland F.C. and scored two goals in their 10–1 thrashing of Monrovia Black Stars in the 2009 Champions League opening round.[2][3] On 29 November 2009, he announced to sign with Warri Wolves F.C.,[4] but nothing came of it. He joined Ismaily ahead of the 2010–11 season after two seasons with Heartland.[5] In August 2012, the striker left Egyptian Premier League club Ismaily SC to sign for Nigerian side Sunshine Stars F.C.[6] He played three months with the Akure club, before transferred to Warri Wolves F.C. on 2 November 2012.[7]
On 7 April 2022, Owoeri signed with Mariehamn in Finland.[8]
International career
editIn 2005, he scored a goal for Nigeria in the FIFA World Youth Championship.[9] Owoeri has played one match for the Super Eagles for the Cup of Nations qualifier against Guinea.[10]
Honours
editIndividual
References
edit- ^ John Owoeri at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ Heartland Still Unclear Of John Owoeri's Eligibility For African Champions League
- ^ "CAF May Have Cleared Heartland Striker John Owoeri Of Drug Charges | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
- ^ Heartland Star John Owoeri Close To Warri Wolves Switch
- ^ "JOHN OWOERI will not play for Ismaily in Friendly Matches:: All Nigeria Soccer - The Complete Nigerian Football Portal". www.allnigeriasoccer.com. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
- ^ www.realnet.co.uk. "John Owoeri's debut for Sunshine Stars held up due to international transfer certificate issues". Kick Off. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
- ^ Ogbeide Hails Owoeri Osagie, Capture Archived 5 November 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "IFK Mariehamn värvar välmeriterad nigeriansk anfallare" (Press release) (in Swedish). Mariehamn. 7 April 2022. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
- ^ "FIFA Tournaments - Players & Coaches - John OWOERI". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on 2 September 2010. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
- ^ Akpayen, George (11 October 2010). "Musa, Owoeri earn plaudits for Guinea show". Nigerian Football League. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
External links
edit- John Owoeri at National-Football-Teams.com
- John Owoeri at Soccerway