Michael Chukwunwike Odibe

Michael Odibe

Personal information
Full name	Michael Chukwuwike Odibe
Date of birth	July 23, 1988 (1988-07-23) (age 23)
Place of birth	Lagos, Nigeria
Height	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Playing position	Defender
Club information
Current club	Arsenal Kyiv
Number	20
Youth career
2005-2006	First Bank F.C.
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2007-2008	First Bank	24	(1)
2008-2010	R. Union Saint-Gilloise	11	(0)
2009-2010	→ Siena (loan)	4	(0)
2010-	Siena	5	(0)
2011	→ Südtirol (loan)	13	(1)
2011-	→ Arsenal Kyiv (loan)	4	(0)
National team‡
2011-	Nigeria	1	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2 October 2011. † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 12 February 2011

Michael Chukwuwike Odibe (born July 23, 1988 in Lagos) is a Nigerian footballer, who currently plays for the Ukrainian side Arsenal Kyiv on loan from A.C. Siena in Italy.

Career

On 1 February 2010, AC Siena signed the defender on loan from the Belgian club Saint-Gilles.^[1] On 31 January 2011 left AC Siena and joined on loan for six months to FC Südtirol.^[2]

On 31 August 2011, Odibe joined the Ukrainian Premier League outfit Arsenal Kyiv on a season-long loan deal.^[3]

International career

Odibe was called for the Super Eagles for the friendly game against Sierra Leone national football team in his hometown Lagos on 09 February 2011.^[4]

References

1. ^ Il Siena di Mezzaroma prende Pratali, Odibe e Obissi
2. ^ Odibe Michael Chuckwuwike FC Suedtirol.com
3. ^ http://www.allnigeriasoccer.com/read_news.php?nid=5605 Official: MICHAEL ODIBE Finds Favor With Arsenal Kiev
4. ^ FCS: Michael Odibe in die Nationalmannschaft einberufen

Persondata
Name	Odibe, Michael
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Short description
Date of birth	July 23, 1988
Place of birth	Lagos, Nigeria
Date of death
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