Stanley Chinedu Ihugba (born 19 November 1987, in Jos) is a Nigerian football midfielder who plays for Skjetten.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Stanley Chinedu Ihugba | ||
| Date of birth | 19 November 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Jos, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Skjetten | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–2004 | Plateau United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2006 | Plateau United | ||
| 2007–2008 | Heartland | 36 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Lyn | 32 | (1) |
| 2011 | Ull/Kisa | 9 | (1) |
| 2011–2012 | Sarpsborg 08 | 40 | (1) |
| 2013–2014 | Ull/Kisa | 42 | (0) |
| 2015 | Ørn-Horten | 9 | (0) |
| 2015 | Eidsvold | ||
| 2016 | Brumunddal | 15 | (0) |
| 2017– | Skjetten | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2004– | Nigeria | 10 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 May 2016 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 December 2008 | |||
Career
editIhugba began his career by Plateau United,[1] joined then in 2007 to Heartland F.C.[2] where played 36 games in his first season. He moved in January 2009 to Norway on trial; he passed through a training with FC Lyn Oslo, who has on 2 February 2009 signed a contract running to 31 December 2011.[3] However the team went bankrupt in 2010.
After stints at Sarpsborg 08 FF and Ull/Kisa he joined Ørn-Horten in 2015. However, after half a season he was released.[4][5] In 2016, he went on to Brumunddal, owing to a local fundraiser.[6] He went on to Skjetten in 2017, and after missing the entire 2018 season, he was back in 2019.[7]
Career statistics
edit- As of 2 November 2013
| Club | Season | Division | League | Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| 2009 | Lyn | Eliteserien | 21 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| 2010 | 1. divisjon | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 2 | |
| 2011 | Ull/Kisa | 2. divisjon | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 2 |
| 2011 | Sarpsborg 08 | Eliteserien | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| 2012 | 1. divisjon | 27 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 1 | |
| 2013 | Ull/Kisa | 26 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 29 | 0 | |
| 2014 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||
| 2015 | Ørn-Horten | 2. divisjon | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| 2016 | Brumunddal | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | |
| Career Total | 147 | 3 | 17 | 2 | 164 | 5 | ||
References
edit- ^ http://nigeriasports.com/games/football/players/247
- ^ Skatvedt, Henrik. "Ny nigerianer til Lyn". Nettavisen (in Norwegian). Retrieved 14 May 2018.
- ^ "Velkommen". Lyn. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
- ^ "Ihugba har signert". Gjengangeren (in Norwegian). 10 April 2015. p. 15.
- ^ "Ihugba fristilt". Gjengangeren (in Norwegian). 6 July 2015. p. 17.
- ^ Bakken, Frank Morgan (28 April 2016). "Takker Dalafansen". Ringsaker Blad (in Norwegian). pp. 14–15.
- ^ Stanley Ihugba at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
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