Henry Nwosu
Henry Onyemanze Nwosu // (listen) (born 14 June 1963) is a former Nigerian footballer turned manager.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 14 June 1963 | ||
| Place of birth | Imo State, Nigeria | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Gateway | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1979–1985 | NNB FC | 60 | (11) |
| 1985–1988 | ACB Lagos | – | (–) |
| 1988–1990 | ASEC Mimosas | – | (–) |
| 1990–1992 | RC Bafoussam | – | (–) |
| 1992–1993 | ACB Lagos | – | (–) |
| International career | |||
| 1980–1991 | Nigeria | 60 | (8) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1997 | Ibom Stars | ||
| 2008–2009 | Nigeria U-17 | ||
| 2009–2013 | Union Bank | ||
| 2013– | Gateway United F.C. | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Nwosu spent his career at home with New Nigeria Bank (NNB) of Benin City and African Continental Bank (ACB) of Lagos. He also played for ASEC Mimosas FC of Ivory Coast and Racing FC Bafoussam of Cameroon.
International career
A gifted midfielder, Nwosu was the youngest member of Nigeria's victorious 1980 African Nations Cup squad, and scored the only goal for Nigeria at the 1980 Olympics. He also played in the 1982, 1984 and 1988 tournaments, finishing runners up in the latter two, with his last game for Nigeria coming in 1991.[1]
Coaching career
He was an assistant for former Eagles teammate Samson Siasia at the 2008 Beijing Olympics where Nigeria won the silver medal.[2] He was an assistant to Onigbinde that took the Super Eagles to 2002 FIFA World Cup in Korea and Japan.[3] On 27 September 2008, Nwosu was appointed as the coach for the Nigerian U-17 team.[4] However, he was removed from the post in April 2009 after a string of poor results in preparation for the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[5] Nwosu was hired that August as coach of Union Bank F.C.[6] In October 2013, he was named coach for Abeokuta club Gateway United F.C.[7]
References
- ^ . Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
- ^ Nwosu asks Nigerians for support[permanent dead link]
- ^ I don't see Eagles qualifying for World Cup, says former Golden Eaglets coach, Henry Nwosu[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Nigeria appoint Nwosu". 27 September 2008. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
- ^ "Nigeria Fire U-17 Coach Henry Nwosu | Goal.com". goal.com. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
- ^ "Pray for Flying Eagles, Nwosu urges Nigerians - Vanguard News". Vanguard News. 17 September 2009. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
- ^ . Archived from the original on 18 October 2013. Retrieved 3 November 2013.
External links
- Henry Nwosu at National-Football-Teams.com
- Why I took Union Bank job