Greg Etafia
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Greg Etafia | ||
Date of birth | 30 September 1982 | ||
Place of birth | Auchi, Nigeria | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Highlands Park | ||
Number | 34 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2000 | NUB Kaduna | ||
2000–2001 |
Lobi Stars | ||
2001–2003 |
Plateau United | ||
2003–2015 | Moroka Swallows | 198 | (0) |
2019– | Highlands Park | 0 | (0) |
International career | |||
2003 | Nigeria | 4 | (0) |
Managerial career | |||
2016 | Moroka Swallows (caretaker) | ||
2016–2017 |
Cape Town All Stars | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:19, 26 November 2019 (UTC) |
Greg Etafia (born 30 September 1982) is a Nigerian football goalkeeper who plays for South African Premier Soccer League club Highlands Park.[1]
Career
Etafia played for
Etafia played for
He has also been a member of the Nigeria national football team[citation needed].
Coaching career
A few weeks after retiring in the summer 2015, it was announced that Etafia would continue at Moroka Swallows, but as a goalkeeper coach.[3] On 8 March 2016, Etafia was appointed caretaker manager of the club for the rest of the season.[4]
On 21 September 2016, Etafia moved to
In May 2017, he joined Baroka F.C. as a goalkeeper coach.[8] He left the club one year later, May 2018, when a new coach arrived with his own technical staff.[9]
Four years after retiring from playing football, Etafia signed with Highlands Park F.C. on 17 July 2019.[10]
References
- ^ "Greg Etafia - biography, stats, rating, footballer's profile | Football Top.com". www.footballtop.com. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
- ^ Emeka Ezeugwu (9 August 2000). "Nigeria: Visa Hitch Threatens Etafia's Olympic Dream". AllAfrica. Lagos. This Day. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
- ^ Etafia confirms new role at Swallows, sport24.co.za, 7 August 2015
- ^ Greg Etafia named Moroka Swallows' caretaker coach, uk.sports.yahoo.com, 8 March 2016
- ^ Greg Etafia appointed Cape Town All Stars goalkeeper coach, uk.sports.yahoo.com, 21 September 2016
- ^ NFD: THE COACHES, psl.co.za, 11 November 2016
- ^ All Stars trust in Etafia, kickoff.com, 7 January 2017
- ^ Baroka Further Strengthen Technical Team, soccerladuma.co.za, 9 May 2017
- ^ Etafia explains Baroka FC exit, kickoff.com, 16 May 2018
- ^ Etafia comes out of retirement, signs for Highlands, citizen.co.za, 17 July 2019
External links
- Greg Etafia at National-Football-Teams.com