Edward Anyamkyegh Explained

Edward Anyamkyegh
Birth Date:10 October 1978
Birth Place:Gboko, Nigeria
Position:Forward
Years1:1996–1997
Years2:1998
Years3:1999–2001
Years4:2001–2004
Years5:2001–2004
Years6:2001–2003
Years7:2005
Years8:2007
Years9:2008
Years10:2009
Years11:2010–2011
Clubs1:BCC Lions
Clubs2:Julius Berger
Clubs3:FC Sheriff
Caps1:
Caps2:
Caps3:63
Caps4:48
Caps5:13
Caps6:7
Caps7:26
Caps8:21
Caps9:7
Caps10:20
Caps11:37
Goals1:
Goals2:
Goals3:18
Goals4:3
Goals5:0
Goals6:1
Goals7:4
Goals8:10
Goals9:0
Goals10:5
Goals11:6
Nationalyears1:1995
Nationalteam1:Nigeria U17
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalgoals1:2

Edward Tyover Anyamkyegh (born 10 Nevember 1978) is a Nigerian former professional footballer who played as a forward.[1]

Anyamkyegh played for FC Sheriff Tiraspol, FC Karpaty Lviv and Kuopion Palloseura in the top divisions of Moldova, Ukraine and Finland in 1999–2005. Anyamkyegh ended his career representing various clubs in the Finnish lower divisions in 2007–2011.[2] He was also a member of the Nigerian squad in the 1995 FIFA U-17 World Championship scoring two goals in the group stage.[3]

The 2004 book How Soccer Explains the World by Franklin Foer includes a chapter following Anyamkyegh's career in Ukraine.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Story of Edward Anyamkyegh. sites.google.com.
  2. Web site: 14. Edward Anyamkyegh. Atlantis FC. 2011. 4 July 2021. fi.
  3. Web site: FIFA U-17 World Championship Ecuador 1995. FIFA. 4 July 2021.
  4. Web site: Discovering what soccer tells us about globalization. Chicago Tribune. 25 July 2004. 4 July 2021.