Sunday Ingbede Explained

Sunday Ngbede
Fullname:Sunday Umaru Ngbede
Birth Date:23 April 1998
Birth Place:Jos, Nigeria
Height:1.70 m
Position:Winger, Forward
Youthyears1:2013–2015
Youthclubs1:Learning F.C.
Years1:2015–2018
Clubs1:Plateau United
Caps1:47
Goals1:14
Years2:2018—2020
Clubs2:Lori
Caps2:21
Goals2:7
Years3:2020
Clubs3:Alashkert (loan)
Caps3:2
Goals3:0
Years4:2020—2021
Clubs4:Alashkert
Caps4:9
Goals4:0
Years5:2021—2022
Clubs5:Noravank
Caps5:9
Goals5:0
Club-Update:17 January 2023

Sunday Umaru Ngbede (born 23 April 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a left winger.[1] [2] [3] Ngbede won the Nigeria Professional Football League title with Plateau United during the 2016–17 season.[4] [5]

Early and personal life

Ngbede was born in Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria. He started playing football at the age of 5 when he was discovered by an amateur football coach known as "Officer".

Ngbede was nicknamed "Neymar" by Plateau United FC fans because of his style of play which is similar to that of Brazilian and Paris Saint Germaine superstar, Neymar Jr.

Ngbede was a trialist with Norwegian club, Lillestrøm in 2017.[6]

Youth career

Learning FC, Bukuru

2013/2014

Sunday Ngbede joined amateur football club, Learning F.C. of Bukuru in 2013. He was a regular in the team for their 2014/2015 campaign, helping Learning F.C. gain promotion from the Nigerian Nationwide League National Division Two to National Division One.[7]

On 8 May 2015, Ingbede started and scored the lone goal in Learning FC's one-nil victory over Yarmalight F.C. in the NNWL 2014/2015 season.[8]

Ngbede also scored the equaliser in the 1–1 draw between Gombe Warriors versus Learning F.C. on 14 May 2015.[9]

Ngbede played in the match between Learning FC and Immigration F.C. of Abuja. Learning FC gained promotion to the Nigerian Nationwide League Division One after the game with Immigration F.C. with Ngbede rounding off the campaign with four assists.

Senior career

Plateau United FC

2015/2016 season

Sunday Ngbede signed for Plateau United FC in 2015 after the club gained promotion to the topflight of the Nigerian  Professional Football League in 2015/2016 season.[10] Ingbede would later score on his debut for Plateau United FC's 2–1 victory over Yobe Desert Stars in the NPFL.  

On 20 March 2016 Ngbede scored the winner in Plateau United FC's 2–1 victory over Lobi Stars of Makurdi.[11] On week 11 of the NPFL, Ngbede would play in his first Jos derby 10 April 2016 in the match between Giwa F.C. and Plateau United FC at the Rwang Pam Stadium.  Plateau United won the match by 2–0, Sunday Ngbede doubled the lead after striker, Benjamin Turba first put Plateau United ahead in the 63rd minute.[12]

Ngbede played in the 2–2 draw between Plateau United FC and Sunshine Stars of Akure at the Rwang Pam Stadium in Jos. He was substituted at the latter part of the match.[13]

Sunday Ngbede also made the score sheet when Plateau United FC won 2-nil at home against Enyimba International of Aba.[14]

2016/2017 season

Ngbede continued to feature regularly in Plateau United's Nigerian Professional League title winning season 2016/2017 after deciding to stay with the club towards the end of 2016.[15] On 9 September 2017, Sunday Ngbede won the league with Plateau United after they were crowned NPFL Champions for the 2016/2017 season in their 2-nil win at home game against Enugu Rangers.[16]

2017/2018 season

In 2018 on the NPFL match day 7, Sunday Ngbede scored in Plateau United F.C.'s 5-nil defeat of Sunshine Stars on 3 February 2018. Ngbede played the entire match when Plateau United FC lost one-nil to Enyimba International F.C. of Aba at the U.J. Esuene Stadium in Calabar on 14 February 2018.

He would later feature in the club's controversial continental campaign, featuring both in the CAF Champions League as well as the CAF Confederations Cup with Plateau United.[17] [18]

Ngbede scored in the 3-nil victory over Eding Sports of Cameroon in Plateau United F.C.’s first ever CAF Champions League match on 10 February 2018 at the New Jos Township Stadium.[19]

On 28 February 2018, Ngbede provided an assist to Plateau United F.C. wingback, Chizoba Amaefule in the 1-nil victory over Gbenga Ogunbote's Rangers FC at the New Jos Township Stadium.[20] [21]

Ingbede played the whole 90 minutes in the CAF Confederations Cup 4-nil loss against USM Algiers on 18 March 2018 in Algeria.[22]

Lori

Ngbede joined Armenian Premier League side Lori FC on 28 August 2018 on a free transfer signing a three year deal.He played 26 times and scoring 8 goals for Lori FC

Alashkert

On 22 January 2020, Ingbede joined FC Alashkert on loan from Lori until 31 December 2020. In December 2020 Alashkert made his loan deal permanent on a one year deal. in May 2021 he won the Armenian Premier League with Alashkert. On 15 May he was on the bench as his team lost the Armenian Cup to Ararat Yerevan. [23]

Noravank

On 14 September 2021, Noravank announced the signing of Ingbede.[24]

International career

Sunday Ngbede was called up for camp in the Nigerian National U-20 team in 2018.

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Lori2018–19Armenian Premier League21751colspan="2"-colspan="2"-268
2019–200000colspan="2"-colspan="2"-00
2020–210000colspan="2"-colspan="2"-00
Total21751----268
Alashkert (loan)2019–20Armenian Premier League2000000020
Alashkert2020–21Armenian Premier League903100colspan="2"-121
Noravank2021–22Armenian Premier League9010colspan="4"-100
Career total41792----509

Honours

Plateau United

FC Alashkert

2020–21

Notes and References

  1. News: Sunday Ingbede – Nigeria Professional Football League. Nigeria Professional Football League. 2018-07-15. en-US.
  2. Web site: Sunday Ingbede My Celebrity & I. My Celebrity & I. en-US. 2018-07-15.
  3. Web site: Sunday Ngbede signs 3-year deal with Armenian club Lori FC SCORE NIGERIA. admin. scorenigeria.com.ng. en-US. 2018-09-02.
  4. News: Plateau United win 2017 NPFL title. Dede. Steve. 2018-07-15. en-US.
  5. News: Plateau United win their first-ever NPFL title – TheCable. 2017-09-09. TheCable. 2018-07-15. en-US.
  6. Web site: NPFL Star Sunday To Know Lillestrom Fate Next Week :: All Nigeria Soccer – The Complete Nigerian Football Portal. www.allnigeriasoccer.com. 2018-07-15.
  7. Web site: 2014/2015 Nigeria Nation-Wide League Division One Match Results Played As at 2nd and 3rd July, 2015 . nigerianationwideleague.com. 2018-07-15.
  8. Web site: 2014/2015 Nigeria Nation-Wide League Division One Match Results Played As at 8th May, 2015 . nigerianationwideleague.com. 2018-07-15.
  9. Web site: 2014/2015 Nigeria Nation-Wide League Division One Match Results Played As at 14th May, 2015 . nigerianationwideleague.com. 2018-07-15.
  10. Web site: MFM FC, Plateau United gain promotion to Nigeria Professional Football League Goal.com. www.goal.com. en. 2018-07-15.
  11. Web site: Sunday Ingbede pagesepsitename%%. Channels Television. en-GB. 2018-07-15.
  12. Web site: NPFL Wk 11 Wrap: Derby win for Plateau Utd, Sunshine seal away point. FCNaija. en-US. 2018-07-15.
  13. Web site: Plateau United vs. Sunshine Stars – Football Match Summary – May 8, 2016 – ESPN. ESPNFC.com. 2018-07-21.
  14. Web site: WATCH: Plateau United breeze past Enyimba Goal.com. www.goal.com. en. 2018-07-21.
  15. News: Namo signs for Plateau Utd – The Nation Nigeria. 2016-02-18. The Nation Nigeria. 2018-07-15. en-US.
  16. News: Akanni: Plateau United Deserved Their NPFL Title – Complete Sports Nigeria. 2017-09-09. Complete Sports Nigeria. 2018-07-15. en-US.
  17. News: Plateau United-USM Alger bribery mystery still unsolved. ESPN.com. 2018-07-15.
  18. News: CAFCC: Plateau United Knocked Out By Algeria's USM Alger – Complete Sports Nigeria. 2018-04-17. Complete Sports Nigeria. 2018-07-15. en-US.
  19. News: CAF Champions League: Plateau United off on a flying start, MFM grab vital away goal. Dede. Steve. 2018-07-15. en-US.
  20. Web site: Amaefule's Header Sinks Rangers in Plateau. www.sportlineng.com. en. 2018-07-15.
  21. News: Enugu Rangers' Ogunbote disappointed with NPFL loss to Plateau United Goal.com. 2018-07-15. en.
  22. News: NPFL Champions Plateau United knocked out of CAF Confederation Cup after 4–0 hammering by USM Alger. https://web.archive.org/web/20180421045612/http://www.pulse.ng/sports/football/caf-confederation-cup-plateau-united-knocked-out-by-usm-alger-id8266386.html. dead. 2018-04-21. Abayomi. Tosin. 2018-07-15. en-US.
  23. Web site: ՊԱՇՏՈՆԱԿԱՆ ՀԱՅՏԱՐԱՐՈՒԹՅՈՒՆ . facebook.com . FC Alashkert Facebook . 22 January 2020 . Armenian . 22 January 2020.
  24. Web site: On the last day of transfers, Noravank Sports Club was able to come to terms with the experienced ex Lori and Alashkert winger Sunday Umaru. . facebook.com/noravanksport/ . Noravank SC Facebook . 15 September 2021 . 14 September 2021.