Emueje Ogbiagbevha is a Nigerian football striker who plays for FC Minsk in the Belarusian Premier League.[1] She previously played for BIIK Kazygurt in the Kazakhstani Championship,[2] and in the Russian Championship for Rossiyanka and Energiya Voronezh.[3] She was the top scorer of the 2010 season.[4] While playing in Rossiyanka she won two doubles. She has also played the Champions League with Energiya Voronezh and Kazygurt She is also a member of the Nigerian national team.[5] In 2016, Ogbiagbevha joined FC Minsk.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Emueje Ogbiagbevha | ||
| Date of birth | 10 February 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Nigeria, | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | FC Minsk | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Pelican Stars | |||
| 2009–2010 | Rossiyanka | 31 | (29) |
| 2011–2012 | Energiya Voronezh | 13 | (15) |
| 2012 | BIIK Kazygurt | ||
| 2016–2020 | FC Minsk | 52 | (79) |
| International career | |||
| Nigeria | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
In the 2019-20 season she became the first African woman to win the (shared) UEFA Women's Champions League top scorer award.[6] After the season her contract expired at Minsk.[7]
Early career
editShe previously played for Pelican Stars F.C., Nasarawa Amazons and Delta Queens F.C. in Nigeria Women Premier League.[8]
References
edit- ^ "Emueje Ogbiagbevha – Profile". UEFA. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
- ^ BIIK Kazygurt squad in UEFA's website
- ^ "ФК "Энергия". Официальный сайт". Fcenergy.ru. Retrieved 8 October 2011.
- ^ "Summary – Supreme Division – Russia – Results, fixtures, tables and news". Women Soccerway. 26 May 2011. Archived from the original on 21 February 2011. Retrieved 8 October 2011.
- ^ Nigerian squad Archived 22 February 2013 at the Wayback Machine for the 2012 African Championship in CAF's website
- ^ "Nigeria's Oghiabekhva makes history as first African to win Uefa Women's Champions League golden boot award".
- ^ "Minsk part ways with Oghiabekhva and Wogu | Goal.com".
- ^ "From The NWFL Premiership To TopScorer In Europe: The Story Of Emueje Ogbiagbevha". NWFL. Archived from the original on 26 September 2020. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
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