Emeka Emerun
Emeka Emerun (born 11 November 1994) is a Nigerian football player who plays for FK Budućnost Dobanovci in the Serbian First League.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Emeka Emerun Christ | ||
Date of birth | 11 November 1994 | ||
Place of birth | Owerri, Nigeria | ||
Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Striker or left-winger | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Budućnost Dobanovci | ||
Youth career | |||
2010–2011 | FC Bayern Munich | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2011 | FC Bayern Munich II | ||
2012–2014 | CA Bizertin | 1 | (0) |
2013 | → Espérance Tunis (loan) | ||
2014 | → Olympique Béja (loan) | 4 | (0) |
2015–2017 | Sloboda Užice | 43 | (6) |
2017 | Radnički Pirot | 10 | (5) |
2018-2019 | Budućnost Dobanovci | 25 | (17) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 26 November 2018 |
Club career
Born in Owerri,[1] he begin playing football inspired by his mother, who was a football player. He started playing in a local football academy. When he was 16 he went to Denmark and played one tournament where he scored 5 goals in 6 games and thus earned attention from German giants FC Bayern Munich who brought him to their youth team.[2] He played with Bayern Munich Junior Team in the 2011–12 Under 19 Bundesliga.[3] He started his senior career playing with FC Bayern Munich II in the 2011–12 season. During the winter-break he moved to Tunisia and signed with CA Bizertin.[4] He played on loan at Espérance Sportive de Tunis in 2013.[5] He left Tunisia by the end of 2014 after having played in the Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 with Bizertin and Olympique Béja.[6] He returned to Europe and signed with Serbian side FK Sloboda Užice in summer 2015.[2]
Personal life
His mother, Teresa Emerun, was a professional footballer. He has four brothers and four sisters, and the four brothers all play football as well.[2]
References
- Emeka Emerun at Worldfootball.net
- Nigerijac iz Bajerna igra u Užicu: Fudbal sam naučio od majke at Blic, 24-9-2015, retrieved 9-4-2016 (in Serbian)
- Emeka Emerun at DFB.de
- Emeka Emerun at FootballDatabase.eu
- Le CAB accuse l'EST d'avoir détourné le joueur Emeka Emerun at jawharafm.net, 19-12-2012, retrieved 9-4-2016 (in French)
- Emeka Emerun at Soccerway