Greg Nwokolo
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gregory Junior Nwokolo | ||
| Date of birth | 3 January 1986[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Onitsha, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Arema | ||
| Number | 86 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2004 | Tampines Rovers | 19 | (9) |
| 2004–2005 | Sriwijaya | 20 | (7) |
| 2005 |
Young Lions | 13 | (4) |
| 2005 |
Warriors | 12 | (3) |
| 2006 | PSIS Semarang | 18 | (11) |
| 2006–2007 | PSMS Medan | 17 | (2) |
| 2007–2008 | Persis Solo | 28 | (14) |
| 2008–2009 | Persija Jakarta | 31 | (16) |
| 2009–2010 | Olhanense | 13 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Persija Jakarta | 26 | (13) |
| 2011–2012 |
Pelita Jaya | 24 | (20) |
| 2012 | → Chiangrai United (loan) | 9 | (5) |
| 2012–2013 |
Arema Cronus | 24 | (15) |
| 2013–2014 |
Persebaya DU | 24 | (14) |
| 2014–2015 | Persija Jakarta | 2 | (1) |
| 2015–2016 |
BEC Tero Sasana | 19 | (5) |
| 2016 | Persija Jakarta | 14 | (3) |
| 2017–2020 | Madura United | 75 | (22) |
| 2021–2022 | Madura United | 7 | (1) |
| 2023– | Arema | 10 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2013–2019 | Indonesia | 8 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 April 2024 | |||
Gregory Junior Nwokolo (born 3 January 1986) is a professional footballer who played as a forward for Liga 1 club Arema. Born in Nigeria, he represented Indonesia at international level.
Club career
Greg began his career in
After a year and a half, in mid-2006 he joined PSMS Medan.[5] He played for PSMS Medan one year before being signed in January 2007 for Persis Solo,[6] after 14 goals in 28 games in the 2007–08 season was sold to Persija Jakarta.[7]
In 2009, he left the club, Persija Jakarta and he want to seek his fortune in Europe and signed for the Portuguese club, S.C. Olhanense until 30 June 2010,[8] in August 2010 before he moved back to Persija Jakarta as a free agent.[citation needed]
In the 2011–12 season, he was recruited by Pelita Jaya together with Safee Sali and Aleksandar Bajevski. After that, Greg moved to Arema Indonesia for the 2012–13 season.
On 5 December 2014, he signed again with Persija Jakarta.[9]
International career
As a
Nwokolo made his debut for the Indonesia national football team in the 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification campaign against Saudi Arabia on 23 March 2013. Nwokolo also played full 90 minutes in a friendly match against Netherlands on 7 June 2013. On 14 August 2013, Nwokolo scored his first international goal against Philippines in a friendly match.
Career statistics
International
- As of match played 20 November 2019
| Indonesia national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2013 | 4 | 1 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2 | 1 |
| Total | 8 | 2 |
International goals
- Scores and results list Indonesia's goal tally first.[11]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 14 August 2013 | Manahan Stadium, Surakarta, Indonesia |  Philippines |
1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 2. | 25 March 2019 |  Myanmar |
1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
Honours
Tampines Rovers
- S.League: 2004
- Singapore Cup: 2004
Arema Cronus
- Menpora Cup: 2013
Controversies
On 15 April 2014, after the
Personal life
On 20 May 2018, he married Indonesian model and actress Kimmy Jayanti, in Perth, Australia.[13]
References
- ^ "Gregory Junior Nwokolo". Soccerway. Global Sports Media. Retrieved 10 October 2011.
- ^ "Greg Nwokolo". Eurosport. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
- ^ "Kini Lebih Jinak & Fokus". Archived from the original on 5 October 2009. Retrieved 29 September 2009.
- ^ Jakarta Casual: Greg Nwokolo
- ^ Pendukung PSMS Medan
- ^ Jakarta Casual: Greg Nwokolo (Persis Solo)
- ^ "Sriwijaya Deal in Limbo As Nwokolo Heads Off For Tryout in Germany". Archived from the original on 10 August 2011. Retrieved 29 September 2009.
- ^ Nigerian striker Nwokolo signs for Olhanense
- ^ "RESMI: Greg Nwokolo Kembali Bela Persija Jakarta" (in Indonesian). Retrieved 5 December 2014.
- ^ "Greg Gembira Jadi Warga Negara Indonesia". Archived from the original on 13 December 2011. Retrieved 10 October 2011.
- ^ "Indonesia Edge Philippines in Solo; Laos U19 Stumble in Pleiku". AseanFootball.org. ASEAN Football Federation. 15 August 2013. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
- ^ "Jacksen F Tiago & Greg Nwokolo Adu Mulut". Goal.
- ^ Ananda Lathifah Rozalina (23 May 2018). "Wow! 5 Fakta Kimmy Jayanti Ini Buktikan Greg Nwokolo Dapatkan Rejeki Nomplok, Nomor 2 Istri Idaman Banget Deh ("Wow! 5 Facts That Prove That Kimmy Jayanti's Husband Greg Nwokolo Was Lucky to Marry Her")". BolaSport.com. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
External links
- Greg Nwokolo at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Greg Nwokolo at National-Football-Teams.com
