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Ndubisi Chukunyere 
Personal information Full name Ndubisi Chukunyere Date of birth December 23, 1979 Place of birth Lagos, Nigeria Playing position Striker Club information Current club Hibernians Number 30 Youth career Stationery Stores Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 1996–1997 Kano Pillars 1997–2005 Hibernians 169 (49) 2005–2006 Valletta 5 (1) 2006–2008 Hibernians 39 (7) 2008–2009 Vittoriosa Stars 2010– Hibernians 2 (0) National team‡ 2002 Nigeria 1 (0) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of July 10, 2010.
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of July 10, 2010Ndubisi Chukunyere (born December 23, 1979 in Lagos, Nigeria) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays for Maltese Premier League side Hibernians, in the capacity of striker.
Playing career
Chukunyere had began he career as a member of Stationery Stores, then moved to Kano Pillars before travelling to Malta. He made his international debut for Nigeria when he played in a friendly match against Egypt in Lagos, and was in talks to join the Super Eagles. [1]
In 2001, Chukunyere was named one the of most prolific African scorers in the current European season by the BBC.[2] The following year, he was named Best Foreign Player at the Malta Football Awards. [3] In 2003, a Qatari club attempted to buy Chukunyere but the offer was turned down as his club, Hibernians, had asked for a million dollars. [4]
Now a Maltese citizen, [5]Chukunyere plays for Vittoriosa Stars.
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Categories:- Living people
- 1979 births
- Nigerian footballers
- Nigerian expatriate footballers
- Nigeria international footballers
- Hibernians F.C. players
- Valletta F.C. players
- Vittoriosa Stars F.C. players
- Expatriate footballers in Malta
- People from Lagos
- Nigerian expatriates in Malta
- Kano Pillars players
- Nigerian football biography stubs
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