Chukwuma Akabueze Explained

Chukwuma Akabueze
Fullname:Chukwuma Akabueze[1]
Height:1.80NaN0
Birth Date:6 May 1989
Clubnumber:88
Youthyears1:–2004
Years1:2005–2007
Caps1:18
Goals1:9
Years2:2007–2011
Caps2:95
Goals2:32
Years3:2011–2012
Caps3:53
Goals3:13
Years4:2013
Caps4:27
Goals4:3
Years5:2014–2016
Caps5:89
Goals5:19
Clubs5:Odd[2]
Years6:2017–2019
Caps6:79
Goals6:16
Years7:2019–2021
Caps7:55
Goals7:3
Years8:2021–2022
Caps8:31
Goals8:3
Years9:2023–
Caps9:6
Goals9:0
Nationalyears1:2007
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:1
Club-Update:12 June 2023

Chukwuma Akabueze (born 6 May 1989), nicknamed Bentley, is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays for Turkish club Gençlerbirliği.

Club career

The former striker of Kwara United before he was taken to Odd Grenland in July 2007. He has a very good left foot which he utilised in scoring a stunner against Zambia in the second round stage of the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup. His skill is another asset to him evident by the goal he scored in the 1–1 draw with Rosenborg BK on 2 August 2009. On 24 February 2011, he signed for SK Brann.

On 19 February 2013, Bentley transferred to Chinese Super League club Wuhan Zall.[3]

International career

He was a member of the Nigerian team that took part in the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Canada in which they were eliminated in the quarter-final by Chile.

International goals

Scores and results list Nigeria's goal tally first.[4]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FIFA U-20 World Cup Canada 2007 – List of Players . FIFA . 16 . 5 July 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131231000046/http://www.fifadata.com/document/FWYC/2007/pdf/FWYC_2007_SquadLists.pdf . 31 December 2013.
  2. Web site: Alle Eliteserie-overgangene i januar. m.nettavisen.no. 4 January 2017. Swedish.
  3. http://sports.163.com/13/0220/01/8O4C3O7E00051C89.html 卓尔签尼日利亚新锐国脚
  4. Web site: Akabueze, Chukwuma. National Football Teams. 5 May 2017.