Frank Temile

Infobox Football biography
playername = Frank Temile


fullname = Frank Temile
dateofbirth = date of birth and age|1990|7|15
cityofbirth = flagicon|Nigeria
countryofbirth = Nigeria
height =
position = Striker
currentclub = flagicon|Ukraine FC Dynamo Kyiv
clubnumber =
youthyears =
youthclubs = flagicon|Nigeria Covenant F.C. Lagos
years = 0000-2007
2007-2008
2008-
clubs = flagicon|Nigeria Shooting Stars F.C.
flagicon|Malta Valletta F.C.
flagicon|Ukraine FC Dynamo Kyiv
caps(goals) = 0? 0(?)
20 (10)
00 0(0)
nationalyears =
nationalteam =
nationalcaps(goals) =
pcupdate = 2008-06-06
ntupdate = 2008-06-06

Frank Temile is a Nigerian footballer who currently plays for FC Dynamo Kyiv in the Ukrainian Premier League. He plays as a striker.

Career

Frank Temile began his football career in Nigeria with Covenant F.C. Lagos and Shooting Stars F.C..

Later on he moved with Valletta F.C. where he wore the number 14. He was chosen as the third foreigner to play for Valletta F.C. On 2007-10-04 he made his debut in the 2-1 defeat against Sliema Wanderers F.C.

In his first season (2007-2008) he scored 10 goals, and helped his club win the Maltese Premier League for the first time in seven years. His impact during the first season was so great that he was nominated for three prestigious awards in the Malta Football Awards. These are "Best Forward", "Most Promising Player" and "Best Foreign Player". [ cite web | url = http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20080606/sport/players-keen-to-shine-at-the-palace | title = Melita Digital Malta Football Awards - Players keen to shine at the Palace | date = 2008-06-06 | work = www.timesofmalta.com | language = English ] [ cite web | url = http://www.maltafootball.com/awards/Malta_Football_Awards_2008/finalists.shtml | title = Melita Digital Malta Football Awards 2007/08 - The Finalists | accessdate = 2008-06-07 | work = www.maltafootball.com | language = Maltese ] Morevover he managed to win all the three awards he was nominated in. [ cite web | url = http://www.maltafootball.com/awards/Malta_Football_Awards_2008/winners.shtml | title = Melita Digital Malta Football Awards 2007/08 - The Winners | date = 2008-06-06 | work = www.maltafootball.com | language = Maltese ] [ cite web | url = http://www.timesofmalta.com.mt/articles/view/20080607/sport/city-starlet-steals-show | title = City starlet steals show | date = 2008-06-07 | work = www.timesofmalta.com | language = English ]

On 2008-05-26, it was reported that Temile, together with his agent Henry Ekezie, went to Munich for a trial with a leading German club. [ cite web | url = http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20080526/sport/temile-in-germany-for-trial/ | title = Temile in Germany for trial | date = 2008-05-26 | work = www.timesofmalta.com | language = English ]

Temile is set to join FC Dynamo Kyiv. He is expected to sign a five year contract. This news was revealed by the president of Valletta F.C., Victor Sciriha, on 2008-06-06. [ cite web | url = http://www.maltafootball.com/news2.shtml | title = Frank Temile joins Dynamo Kyiv | date = 2008-06-06 | work = www.maltafootball.com | language = English ] [ cite web | url = http://www.vallettafcofficial.net/vallettafc.html | title = Frank Temile to join Dynamo Kiev. | date = 2008-06-07 | work = www.vallettaofficial.net | language = English ]

Personal life

Temile is an orphan. Unfortunately he lost his mother when he was three and his father when he was eleven. He moved to Malta when he was sixteen years old. He was adopted by family Gauci. [ cite web | url = http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20071211/sport/temile-thrives-in-the-city | title = Temile thrives in the city | date = 2007-12-11 | work = www.timesofmalta.com | language = English ]

Temile comes from a football family. His uncle, Clement Temile who is the father of Israeli international Toto Tamuz who automatically is his cousin, was capped by Nigeria several times and his brother, Omonigho Temile, who played for Levski Sofia and is on the verge of signing with Botev Plovdiv in Bulgaria.

Honours

Club

* Maltese Premier League
** Winner : 2007-2008 with Valletta F.C.

Individual

* Malta Football Awards
** Best Forward
*** Winner : 2007-2008
** Most Promising Player
*** Winner : 2007-2008
** Best Foreign Player
*** Winner : 2007-2008

References

External links

* [http://www.covenantfc.com Covenant F.C. Official Website]
* ru icon uk icon [http://fcdynamo.kiev.ua/ F.C. Dynamo Kiev Official Website]
* [http://www.shootingstars.com.ng/ Shooting Stars F.C. Official Website]
* mt icon [http://www.vallettafcofficial.net/squad/Frank%20Temile.htm Frank Temile] at [http://www.vallettafcofficial.net Valletta F.C. Official Website]