Peter Ijeh

Football player infobox
playername = Peter Ijeh


fullname = Peter Ijeh
height = 1.85 m
dateofbirth = Birth date and age|1977|3|28|mf=y
cityofbirth = Lagos
countryofbirth = Nigeria
currentclub = Viking F.K.
clubnumber = 9
position = Centre forward
years =
–2001
2001–03
2003–05
2005–06
2006–
clubs = Nitel FC
Julius Berger FC
Malmö FF
IFK Göteborg
FC København
Viking F.K.
caps(goals) =

60 (38)
36 (13)
16 (4)
28 (21)
pcupdate = November 6, 2006

Peter Ijeh (born 28 March 1977) is a Nigerian football striker currently playing for Viking F.K. in the Norwegian Premier League.

After playing for clubs in Nigeria, he joined Swedish club Malmö FF in 2001. He was the top scorer in Allsvenskan in 2002 with 24 goals. In 2004, he transferred to IFK Göteborg as the club's big name signing for its 100th anniversary. He was, however, unable to repeat his earlier success and was generally considered a disappointment. After being suspected of tax evasion, but later cleared of all charges, he moved to Danish club FC København in 2005, where he failed to play regularly for the first team.

On June 19, 2006 he moved to Viking in Norway on a 3 million Danish kroner deal. He became an instant success, scoring 11 goals in 15 games to save the team from relegation. In the last game of the 2006 season Ijeh scored 4 goals and pressured an opposition defender to concede an own goal as Viking surprisingly demolished local rivals and second-placed S.K. Brann 5-0 to climb two places in the table and thus escape relegation on goal difference.

In Early January 2007, several sources within Norwegian football claim that Ijeh will soon be looking for another club, with English Championship side Coventry City courting the Nigerian striker, who is thought to be keen to test his skills in the more physical English game. Coventry City manager Micky Adams is thought to have watched the player on a recent scouting trip to Norway. Ijeh has recently made it clear that he is unhappy due to personal issues and a transfer now seems to be imminent after weeks of heavy speculation in the Norwegian press. Norwegian club F.C. Lyn Oslo have reportedly made a NOK 12 million bid for Ijeh's services, though this was rejected from Viking F.K.. Though Viking F.K. several times stated Ijeh was not for sale, they now have had a change of heart, stating their unwillingness to keep a player who is not devoted to playing for the club. Ijeh himself has said he wants to move to a club in a more southern league, stating that under no circumstances could he play for another Norwegian club than Viking.

He has also played for the Nigeria national football team.

Clubs

* Nitel FC, Julius Berger FC (-2001)
* Malmö FF (2001-03)
* IFK Göteborg (2003-05)
* FC København (2005-06)
* Viking F.K. (2006-)

External links

* [http://www.viking-fk.no/newsread/news.asp?DOCID=12130&N=5009 Viking F.K. profile]