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