Bernard Bulbwa | |
Fullname: | Bernard Tsumega Bulbwa |
Birth Date: | 11 October 1996 |
Birth Place: | Nigeria |
Height: | 1.66 m |
Position: | Forward |
Currentclub: | Ankaraspor |
Youthclubs1: | Mkar Rocks |
Youthyears2: | 2012–2015 |
Youthclubs2: | Shuttle Sports Academy |
Years1: | 2015–2017 |
Clubs1: | Espérance |
Caps1: | 12 |
Goals1: | 2 |
Years2: | 2017–2018 |
Clubs2: | Espérance B |
Years3: | 2018–2019 |
Clubs3: | Mouloudia Oujda |
Caps3: | 3 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Years4: | 2019–2020 |
Clubs4: | Dugopolje |
Caps4: | 19 |
Goals4: | 2 |
Years5: | 2020–2021 |
Clubs5: | Ankaraspor |
Caps5: | 6 |
Goals5: | 0 |
Years6: | 2021 |
Clubs6: | Al-Nahda |
Nationalteam1: | Nigeria U20 |
Club-Update: | 7 January 2022 |
Bernard Tsumega Bulbwa (born 11 October 1996) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a striker.
Bulbwa is the youngest of seven children.
After playing youth football for Mkar Rocks and Shuttle Sports Academy, Bulbwa signed a five-year contract with Tunisian club Espérance in April 2015.[1] Earlier that month he had been linked with possible transfers to English clubs Stoke City and Manchester City,[2] as well as clubs in Nigeria and Europe.[1]
Bulbwa has played for the Nigeria under-20 team, and scored the winner in the final of the 2015 African U-20 Championship.[3] He was described as a "hero" due to his performance,[1] [3] and his goal was awarded "Best of the Tournament" by CAF.[4] He was selected to the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup in May 2015.[5]