Ibezito Ogbonna
Ibe Zito Ogbonna (born in 27 March 1983, in Sokoto, Nigeria) is a former Nigerian football player who lives in Ashdod, Israel.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ibe Zito Ogbonna | ||
Date of birth | 27 March 1983 | ||
Place of birth | Sokoto, Nigeria | ||
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1998–2000 | Enugu Rangers | 57 | (20) |
2000–2002 | Nigerdock | 40 | (19) |
2002–2003 | Sharks | 27 | (17) |
2003–2007 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 116 | (37) |
2007–2008 | CFR Cluj | 2 | (0) |
2008–2010 | Kaizer Chiefs | 11 | (4) |
2010–2011 | KS Apolonia Fier | 6 | (0) |
2011–2012 | FC Atyrau | 11 | (2) |
2012–2013 | FK Vardar | 12 | (2) |
2013–2014 | Enyimba | 63 | (25) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 June 2018 |
Playing career
Zito played for Hapoel Tel Aviv from 2003 to 2007. During the four seasons he managed to keep his position as a 'king of goals' of the club.
After spending four seasons in Israel with Hapoel Tel Aviv, Ogbonna signed a three-year contract with CFR Cluj in Romania.
He only managed to play two games for the Romanians though, suffering an injury early in the season that kept him on the sideline for a year. Ogbonna was then released on a free by CFR Cluj.
He signed for South African Premier Soccer League club Kaizer Chiefs in November 2008. In January 2012 he is going to negotiations with FK Vardar. He signed with FK Vardar Skopje deal on 31 January.
He relocated to Israel in 2017.
Family
Married to Katia Ogbonna since 2016. The couple has two daughters.
Honours
- Israel State Cup (2):
- 2006, 2007
- Liga I (1):
- 2008
- Cupa României (1):
- 2008
- First Macedonian Football League (1):
- 2011–12
External links
- (in Hebrew) Profile and statistics of Ibezito Ogbonna on One.co.il
- Profile and statistics of Ibezito Ogbonna on NigerianPlayers.com
- Interview