John Owoeri
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 13 January 1987 | ||
Place of birth | Warri, Nigeria | ||
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
Position(s) |
Striker | ||
Youth career | |||
–2000 | Polavis | ||
2000–2002 | Zumaz | ||
2002–2004 | Nigeria Ports Authority | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2004–2005 | Bendel Insurance | ||
2005–2006 | Feyenoord | 1 | (0) |
2006 | → Westerlo (loan) | 10 | (0) |
2006–2009 |
Enyimba | ||
2009–2010 | Heartland | ||
2010–2012 | Ismaily | 13 | (2) |
2012 | Sunshine Stars | ||
2012–2013 | NPA Warri Wolves | ||
2013–2015 | Åtvidabergs FF | 77 | (17) |
2016 | BK Häcken | 26 | (17) |
2017 |
Baoding Yingli Yitong | 28 | (14) |
2018 |
Shanghai Shenxin | 26 | (9) |
2019 |
Inner Mongolia Zhongyou | 3 | (0) |
2019 |
Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic | 7 | (3) |
2020 | Beijing BSU | 11 | (2) |
2022 | Mariehamn | 22 | (11) |
International career | |||
2005 | Nigeria U20 | ||
2010 | Nigeria | 1 | (0[1]) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 December 2022 |
John Owoeri (born 13 January 1987) is a Nigerian professional
striker
.
Club career
Owoeri was born in
Monrovia Black Stars in the 2009 Champions League opening round.[2][3] On 29 November 2009, he announced to sign with Warri Wolves F.C.,[4] but nothing came of it. He joined Ismaily ahead of the 2010–11 season after two seasons with Heartland.[5] In August 2012, the striker left Egyptian Premier League club Ismaily SC to sign for Nigerian side Sunshine Stars F.C.[6] He played three months with the Akure club, before transferred to Warri Wolves F.C. on 2 November 2012.[7]
On 7 April 2022, Owoeri signed with Mariehamn in Finland.[8]
International career
In 2005, he scored a goal for Nigeria in the FIFA World Youth Championship.[9] Owoeri has played one match for the Super Eagles for the Cup of Nations qualifier against Guinea.[10]
Honours
Individual
- Allsvenskan top scorer: 2016
References
- ^ John Owoeri at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ Heartland Still Unclear Of John Owoeri's Eligibility For African Champions League
- ^ "CAF May Have Cleared Heartland Striker John Owoeri Of Drug Charges | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
- ^ Heartland Star John Owoeri Close To Warri Wolves Switch
- ^ "JOHN OWOERI will not play for Ismaily in Friendly Matches:: All Nigeria Soccer - The Complete Nigerian Football Portal". www.allnigeriasoccer.com. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
- ^ www.realnet.co.uk. "John Owoeri's debut for Sunshine Stars held up due to international transfer certificate issues". Kick Off. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
- ^ Ogbeide Hails Owoeri Osagie, Capture Archived 5 November 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "IFK Mariehamn värvar välmeriterad nigeriansk anfallare" (Press release) (in Swedish). Mariehamn. 7 April 2022. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
- ^ "FIFA Tournaments - Players & Coaches - John OWOERI". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on 2 September 2010. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
- ^ Akpayen, George (11 October 2010). "Musa, Owoeri earn plaudits for Guinea show". Nigerian Football League. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
External links
- John Owoeri at National-Football-Teams.com
- John Owoeri at Soccerway