Victor Obinna
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Victor Nsofor Obinna (born 25 March 1987) is a Nigerian former professional footballer who played as a striker.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Victor Nsofor Obinna | ||
Date of birth | (1987-03-25) 25 March 1987 (age 37) | ||
Place of birth | Jos, Nigeria | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Youth career | |||
2003 | Plateau United | ||
2004 | Kwara United | ||
2005 | Enyimba | ||
2005 | Internacional | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2005–2008 | Chievo | 82 | (19) |
2008–2011 | Internazionale | 9 | (1) |
2009–2010 | → Málaga (loan) | 26 | (4) |
2010–2011 | → West Ham United (loan) | 25 | (3) |
2011–2015 | Lokomotiv Moscow | 45 | (3) |
2014 | → Chievo (loan) | 10 | (2) |
2015–2016 | MSV Duisburg | 15 | (3) |
2016–2017 | Darmstadt 98 | 2 | (0) |
2017–2018 | Cape Town City | 12 | (1) |
Total | 226 | (36) | |
International career | |||
2005–2014 | Nigeria | 48 | (12) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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Obinna in Igbo, literally means "father's heart".[1] He played for Chievo in Italy's Serie B, having played regularly in Serie A with the club until their relegation in 2007. He made his full international debut for Nigeria at the 2006 African Cup of Nations, scoring once in three appearances as his side were eliminated in the semi-finals.