Stanley Bobbi 'Bobo' Nwabali MON (born 10 June 1996) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Premier Soccer League club Chippa United and the Nigeria national team.[3]
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| Full name | Stanley Bobo Nwabali | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 10 June 1996[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Port Harcourt, Nigeria[2] | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Chippa United | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 32 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2017–2019 | Go Round FC | 17 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2019–2020 | Wikki Tourists | 18 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2020–2021 | Enyimba | 12 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | Lobi Stars | 28 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022 | Katsina United | 12 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022– | Chippa United | 35 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2021– | Nigeria | 15 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 September 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 September 2024 (UTC) | |||||||||||||||||
Personal life
editNwabali was born in Port Harcourt, River State, Nigeria on 10 June 1996 into an Igbo Christian family.[4][5] He considers German goalkeeper Manuel Neuer as his role model.[6] His last name Nwabali, means “Child of the Night” in the Igbo language.[7]
Club career
editIn 2019, Nwabili joined Go Round FC, a Nigerian club based in Omoku where he started his career as a goalkeeper, before later securing a move to Enyimba in 2020, followed by joining Lobi Stars, Katsina United and Chippa United a South African club in 2022.[8]
International career
editNwabili earned his first cap for the Nigerian national team in 2021,[9] in an international friendly match against Mexico in Los Angeles, United States.[10]
In December 2023, he was called up for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Ivory Coast.[11] He was named Man of the Match in the semi-final encounter against South Africa, as he saved two penalties in a 4–2 victory during the pently shootouts following a 1–1 draw, which qualified his country for the final.[12][13]
Honours
editNigeria
- Africa Cup of Nations runner-up: 2023[14]
National honours
Member of the Order of the Niger[15]
References
edit- ^ a b "Stanley Bobo Nwabali". Soccerway.
- ^ "AFCON: Gov. Fubara hails Rivers born Super Eagles Goalkeeper". Authority NG. February 9, 2024. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Mexico vs. Nigeria (4:0)". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 2021-07-12.
- ^ "Goalkeeper Nwabali wants to make history with Super Eagles". The Nation.
- ^ Olusesan, Ajibade; Admin, New Telegraph (2024-01-20). "I Started As A Striker, Eagles Goalkeeper Nwabali Reveals". New Telegraph. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
- ^ "Manuel Neur my role model – Super Eagles goalkeeper, Nwabali reveals". Vanguard News. 6 February 2024.
- ^ Staff, Daily Post (2024-02-09). "Ibeka Ogazi: AFCON DIARY: 'If your relationship is shaky, go and meet Nwabali, he can save it'". Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
- ^ "Stanley Nwabali: All you need to know about Super Eagles goalkeeper". afrik-foot.com. 7 February 2024.
- ^ "Super Eagles player ratings : Iwuala only bright spark; Nwabili let down by sloppy defence; Sunusi caged:: All Nigeria Soccer - The Complete Nigerian Football Portal". www.allnigeriasoccer.com. Retrieved 2021-07-13.
- ^ "The home-based Super Eagles were set up to fail against Mexico's El Tri". Soccernet.ng. 2021-07-05. Retrieved 2021-07-13.
- ^ Olu Ibidapo, Ayodele (29 December 2023). "Peseiro names 25 players as Super Eagles seek fourth AFCON title in Cote d'Ivoire". Nigeria Football Federation. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
- ^ "AFCON: Nigeria 1-1 South Africa (4-2 pens) - Stanley Nwabali saves twice in shootout success as Nigeria reach final thriller". Sky Sports. 8 February 2024.
- ^ "AFCON: Nwabali wins Man Of The Match against South Africa". Business News Nigeria. 8 February 2024.
- ^ Stevens, Rob (11 February 2024). "Nigeria 1–2 Ivory Coast". BBC Sport. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
- ^ "Afcon: Ivory Coast and Nigeria players get cash, villas and honours". BBC News. 2024-02-13. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
External links
edit- Stanley Nwabali at National-Football-Teams.com