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Greg Nwokolo Personal information Full name Gregory Junior Nwokolo Date of birth 3 January 1986 Place of birth Anambra, Nigeria Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Playing position Attacking midfielder / Striker Club information Current club Pelita Jaya Number 7 Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 2003–2004 Tampines Rovers ? (?) 2004 Young Lions ? (?) 2004–2005 Persijatim Solo ? (7) 2005–2006 Singapore Armed Forces 27 (12) 2006 PSIS Semarang ? (1) 2006–2007 PSMS Medan 17 (2) 2007–2008 Persis Solo 24 (14) 2008–2009 Persija Jakarta 19 (13) 2009–2010 Olhanense 13 (0) 2010–2011 Persija Jakarta 26 (13) 2011– Pelita Jaya National team 2011- Indonesia 0 (0) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:49, 10 October 2011 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).Gregory Junior Nwokolo (born 3 January 1986) is a Nigerian-born Indonesian footballer who plays for Indonesia Football League club Pelita Jaya.[1]
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Club career
Nwokolo began his career in Asia with Tampines Rovers FC after one year in summer 2004 signed for Young Lions.[2] He left after an short stint Young Lions in the same year the club and signed for Indonesian team Persijatim Solo F.C..[3] After a half year in Indonesia for Persijatim Solo F.C. joined back to Singapore to sign in January 2005 with top club SAF FC. Singapore Armed Forces FC and signed for PSIS Semarang in early 2006 after another half year in Mid 2006 he joined to PSMS Medan.[4] He played for PSMS Medan one year before signed in January 2007 for Persis Solo,[5] after 13 goals in 24 games in the 2007/2008 season was sold to Persija Jakarta.[6] In Summer 2009 left his club Persija Jakarta and Asia,[7] to search his luck in Europe he signed for SC Olhanense,[8] his contract with the Portuguese club runs between 30 June 2010.[9] In August 2010, he moved back to Persija Jakarta with a transfer fee.
Position
He can play both attacking midfielder or striker positions.[10]
International career
As a Nigerian, Greg does not have any record that he has been capped in any match for both junior or senior Nigeria National Football Team. In early 2010, Greg was rumored that he will soon play for the Indonesia national football team, though this rumor wasn't confirmed by Greg himself, what is interesting is that he does not confirm nor deny the rumor. After many speculations, in August 2011 Football Association of Indonesia finally confirmed that Greg has been naturalized, and got Indonesian citizenship officially on October 10, 2011.[11] He will be a part of the Indonesia national football team in the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification campaign.
References
- ^ "Gregory Junior Nwokolo". Soccerway. Global Sports Media. http://www.soccerway.com/players/greg-nwokolo/40163/. Retrieved 10 October 2011.
- ^ Kini Lebih Jinak & Fokus Archived 3 February 2011 at WebCite
- ^ Jakarta Casual: Greg Nwokolo
- ^ Pendukung PSMS Medan
- ^ Jakarta Casual: Greg Nwokolo (Persis Solo)
- ^ Sriwijaya Deal in Limbo As Nwokolo Heads Off For Tryout in Germany
- ^ Sriwijaya FC Incar Greg Nwokolo
- ^ Nigerian striker Nwokolo signs for Olhanense
- ^ www.jakmania.org – Thanks to Greg Nwokolo
- ^ Spielerkarte :: Greg Nwokolo – IMScouting
- ^ Greg Gembira Jadi Warga Negara Indonesia
External links
Categories:- 1986 births
- Living people
- Association football forwards
- Nigerian expatriates in Portugal
- Indonesian expatriate footballers
- Singapore Armed Forces FC players
- Expatriate footballers in Singapore
- S.C. Olhanense players
- Expatriate footballers in Portugal
- People from Enugu
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