Barnabas Imenger (footballer, born 1991) explained

Barnabas Imenger
Fullname:Barnabas Nenen Imenger
Birth Date:24 November 1990
Birth Place:Kaduna, nigeria
Height:1.79 m
Position:Striker
Youthclubs1:Kwara Football Academy
Years1:2010–12
Caps1:58
Goals1:23
Years2:2012–13
Caps2:1
Goals2:1
Years3:2013–
Caps3:44
Goals3:16
Years4:2015
Clubs4:Kano Pillars (loan)
Years6:2017
Caps6:0
Goals6:0
Nationalyears1:2012–
Nationalteam1:Nigeria
Nationalcaps1:8
Nationalgoals1:1
Ntupdate:30 October 2013
Pcupdate:26 February 2018

Barnabas Imenger Jr. (born 24 November 1990) is a Nigerian football forward who most recently played for MC Alger in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1. He is the son of former Nigeria International Barnabas Imenger.

Club career

After beginning his career at Kwara United F.C. he signed with Swedish side Trelleborgs FF in August 2012 for a six-month contract.[1]

After his six months were up, he returned to Nigeria to play for Lobi Stars, the team where his father is a board member.[2]

He was loaned to Kano Pillars F.C. at the beginning of the 2015 season but was recalled in July.[3]

International career

He was called up by coach Stephen Keshi for a new batch of Super Eagles in January 2012 and debuted in a 0-0 friendly against Angola. He also played in a 3-2 friendly loss to Egypt.

Notes and References

  1. News: Nigeria: Imenger Jnr Signs Deal in Sweden. Ngobua. David. 2012-08-03. Daily Trust (Abuja). 2018-05-14.
  2. Web site: Imenger boosts Lobi . 2013-03-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130411005052/http://www.mtnfootball.com/africa/nigeria/premier-league/news/2013/mar/03-euro-returnee-imenger-boosts-lobi.html . 2013-04-11 . dead .
  3. News: Lobi Stars recall Imenger. 2018-05-14. en-ZA.