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Edward Anyamkyegh
Edward Tyover Anyamkyegh (born 10 Nevember 1978) is a Nigerian former professional footballer who played as a forward.[1]
| Anyamkyegh playing for KuPS in the 2005 Finnish Cup | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 10 October 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | Gboko, Nigeria | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996–1997 | BCC Lions | – | (–) |
| 1998 | Julius Berger | – | (–) |
| 1999–2001 | FC Sheriff | 63 | (18) |
| 2001–2004 | Karpaty Lviv | 48 | (3) |
| 2001–2004 | Karpaty-2 | 13 | (0) |
| 2001–2003 | Karpaty-3 | 7 | (1) |
| 2005 | KuPS | 26 | (4) |
| 2007 | Sepsi-78 | 21 | (10) |
| 2008 | PS Kemi | 7 | (0) |
| 2009 | SoVo | 20 | (5) |
| 2010–2011 | Atlantis | 37 | (6) |
| International career | |||
| 1995 | Nigeria U17 | 3 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Anyamkyegh played for FC Sheriff Tiraspol, FC Karpaty Lviv and Kuopion Palloseura in the top divisions of Moldova, Ukraine and Finland in 1999–2005. Anyamkyegh ended his career representing various clubs in the Finnish lower divisions in 2007–2011.[2] He was also a member of the Nigerian squad in the 1995 FIFA U-17 World Championship scoring two goals in the group stage.[3]
The 2004 book How Soccer Explains the World by Franklin Foer includes a chapter following Anyamkyegh's career in Ukraine.[4]
References edit
- ^ "The Story of Edward Anyamkyegh". sites.google.com.
- ^ "14. Edward Anyamkyegh" (in Finnish). Atlantis FC. 2011. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
- ^ "FIFA U-17 World Championship Ecuador 1995". FIFA. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
- ^ "Discovering what soccer tells us about globalization". Chicago Tribune. 25 July 2004. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
External links edit
- Edward Anyamkyegh at Soccerway