Emeka Nwajiobi Explained

Emeka Nwajiobi
Fullname:Chukwuemeka Nwajiobi
Height:5 ft 9 in[1]
Birth Date:25 May 1959
Birth Place:Nibo Awka, Nigeria
Position:Winger, attacking midfielder
Years1:1981–1982
Clubs1:Barking
Caps1:11
Goals1:4
Years2:19??–1983
Clubs2:Dulwich Hamlet
Years3:1983–1988
Clubs3:Luton Town
Caps3:72
Goals3:17
Nationalteam1:Nigeria
Nationalcaps1:4
Nationalgoals1:0

Chukwuemeka "Emeka" Nwajiobi (born 25 May 1959) is a former professional footballer. He had a short footballing career but became a firm favourite with the Luton Town fans in the mid-1980s.

Career

Nwajiobi started out in non-league playing for Barking and then Dulwich Hamlet in the Isthmian League Premier Division. He moved to Luton Town in late 1983, made his debut in 1984 and played until 1988 when a severe injury ended his career. He played in the notorious 1985 Kenilworth Road riot game when spectators from the Millwall enclosure invaded the pitch and damaged the stands prior to the match.

During this period he played four times for the Nigeria national team.

After retirement from football, Nwajiobi pursued a career in pharmacy.

Nwajiobi was followed into football, also at Dulwich Hamlet, by his younger brother Ifeanyi 'Nigel' Nwajiobi.

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88 . Peter . Dunk . Queen Anne Press . London . 1987 . 226 . 978-0-356-14354-5.