By Arinze Ude
The Norway-based midfielder was born on 29th July 1987 in the country’s commercial city of Lagos.
He started his career with Warri Wolves before travelling to Scandinavia to join Valerenga in 2010.
He made his debut in African Nations Cup qualifying match against Madagascar.
He was also named in the 2013 African Cup of Nations squad and established himself as the “destroyer” in Super Eagles midfield.
The hard-tackling midfielder lost his place to Sunday Mba after he missed the win against Ivory Coast. He did not play in the final, but was on hand to receive his medal and celebrate the trophy with his teammates.
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This article was first published on 18th February 2013 and updated on January 15th, 2015 at 11:15 am
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Arinze Ude is a PhD Student at the University of the West of England Bristol, UK, where he's exploring on the mechanisms of donor cell leukaemia. He shares his deep thoughts on his blog and the Naked Convos. He is keen to promote personal development of the Nigerian youth via thought-provoking articles.
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