Justine Emmanuel Explained
| Justine Emmanuel |
| Fullname: | Justine Ojoka Emmanuel[1] |
| Birth Date: | 13 April 2003 |
| Birth Place: | Nigeria |
| Height: | 1.78 m |
| Clubnumber: | 24 |
| Position: | Forward |
| Youthyears1: | 2022-23 |
| Youthclubs1: | Kerala Blasters B |
| Years1: | 2023– |
| Clubs1: | Kerala Blasters |
| Caps1: | 8 |
| Goals1: | 2 |
| Years2: | 2023 |
| Clubs2: | → Gokulam Kerala (loan) |
| Caps2: | 8 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Club-Update: | 03:17, 31 March 2024 (UTC) |
Justine Ojoka Emmanuel (born 13 April 2003) is a Nigerian footballer who plays as a forward for Indian Super League club Kerala Blasters.
Club career
Kerala Blasters
Emmanuel was initially scouted by Karolis Skinkys, sporting director of Indian Super League club Kerala Blasters in Nigeria.[2] In July 2023, he joined the club on trial.[3] On 9 August, he was included in the Kerala Blasters squad for the 2023 Durand Cup.[4] He made his competitive debut on 13 August and scored in a 3–4 defeat against Gokulam Kerala in the Durand Cup.[5]
Loan to Gokulam Kerala
On 1 September 2023, Kerala Blasters announced that Emmanuel had been loaned out to I-League club Gokulam Kerala on a season-long deal.[6] On 8 December he made his debut for Gokulam in a 1–1 draw against Mohammedan SC in the I-League.[7] On 5 November, he scored his first league goal in a 4–1 win over NEROCA.[8]
Following the injury of Kwame Peprah mid-season, Kerala Blasters have recalled Emmanuel back from loan for the second half of the 2023–24 season.[9] [10] He made his ISL debut on 2 February 2024, as a 65th-minute substitute in a 2–1 defeat against Odisha FC.[11]
International career
He was part of the Nigeria national under-20 team camp for the 2023 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations.[12]
Career statistics
Club
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: plays as a defender] for Indian Super League club Kerala Blasters.lub JUSTINE OJOKA EMMANUEL ]. AIFF.
- Web site: "He's not a random footballer" - Kerala Blasters' Karolis Skinkys clarifies about on-trial Justine Emmanuel and their new approach . Sayantan . Guha . 20 July 2023 . Sportskeeda . https://web.archive.org/web/20240212063325/https://www.sportskeeda.com/indian-football/news-he-s-random-footballer-kerala-blasters-karolis-skinkys-clarifies-on-trial-justine-emmanuel-new-approach . 12 February 2024.
- Web site: Profile: Justine Ojoka Emmanuel | On trial at Kerala Blasters . 16 July 2023 . KhelNow.com . 31 January 2024.
- Web site: Kerala Blasters announces squad for 2023 Durand Cup . 9 August 2023. Sportstar . The Hindu . 31 January 2024.
- Web site: Gokulam Kerala pips Kerala Blasters 4-3 to win Kerala derby in Durand Cup 2023 . 13 August 2023. Sportstar . The Hindu . 31 January 2024.
- Web site: KBFC CONFIRM MULTIPLE LOANS . September 2023. 1 September 2023 . Kerala Blasters FC . 1 September 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230901050632/https://keralablastersfc.in/kbfc-confirm-multiple-loans/ . live .
- Web site: Mohammedan vs. Gokulam Kerala - 8 December 2023 - Soccerway.
- Web site: I-League 2023-24: Gokulam Kerala FC Hit Four Past NEROCA FC . 5 November 2023 . News18.com . 31 January 2024.
- Web site: ISL 2023-24: Justine Emmanuel returns to Kerala Blasters after loan spell with Gokulam . 30 January 2024 . KhelNow.com . 30 January 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240130135310/https://khelnow.com/tools/ads/ad-4.html. live.
- Web site: Sportstar . Team . 2024-01-29 . ISL 2023-24: Kerala Blasters recalls Justine Emmanuel from loan at Gokulam Kerala . 2024-03-13 . Sportstar . en.
- Web site: Odisha FC vs Kerala Blasters highlights, OFC 2-1 KBFC, ISL 2023-24: Krishna brace gives Juggernauts comeback win . 2 February 2024 . Soccerway . The Hindu . 12 February 2024.
- Web site: ISL: Justine Emmanuel called up for AFCON U20. dailypost.ng. 4 December 2022 . English. 2024-01-29. 2024-01-29. https://web.archive.org/web/20240129072131/https://dailypost.ng/2022/12/04/u-20-afcon-new-players-will-make-flying-eagles-stronger-bosso/. live.
