Chukwuma Akabueze

Bentley

Personal information
Full name	Chukwuma Akabueze
Date of birth	6 May 1989 (1989-05-06) (age 22)
Place of birth	Ilorin, Nigeria
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position	Left winger, Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Brann
Number	11
Youth career
0000–2004	Kwara United
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2005–2007	Kwara United	18	(9)
2007–2011	Odd Grenland	95	(26)
2011–	SK Brann	23	(1)
National team
2007–	Nigeria	2	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 7 April 2009. † Appearances (Goals).

Chukwuma Akabueze (born 6 May 1989 in Ilorin), nicknamed "Bentley", is a Nigerian professional footballer who currently plays for SK Brann.

Club career

The former striker of Kwara United before he was taken to Odd Grenland in July 2007. He has a very good left foot which he utilised in scoring a stunner against Zambia in the second round stage of the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup. His skill is another asset to him evident by the goal he scored in the 1-1 draw with Rosenborg BK on the 2nd August 2009. On the 24th of February 2011 he signed for SK Brann.

International career

He was a member of the Nigerian team that took part in the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Canada in which they were eliminated in the quarter-final by Chile.

Career statistics

Season	Club	Division	League		Cup		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
2007	Odd Grenland	Tippeligaen	9	2	1	0	10	2
2008		Adeccoligaen	28	9	3	2	31	11
2009		Tippeligaen	29	6	6	2	35	8
2010		Tippeligaen	29	9	5	1	34	10
2011	Brann	Tippeligaen	23	1	5	2	28	3
Career Total			118	27	20	7	138	34

External links

• FIFA article on Chukwuma Akabueze
• National Football Teams

Persondata
Name	Akabueze, Chukwama
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	6 May 1989
Place of birth	Ilorin, Nigeria
Date of death
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