Emmanuel Nosakhare Igiebor (born 9 November 1990), commonly known as Nosa Igiebor or Nosa, is a Nigerian former professional footballer who plays as a midfielder. He was called up to Nigeria's 23-man squad for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations.
Club career After appearing in his homeland with Sharks and Warri Wolves, Nosa joined Tippeligaen side Lillestrøm in 2009. He held a starting spot during his time in Norway, being an important offensive unit in the 2011 campaign, netting eight times in 17 matches.
On 8 August 2011, Nosa signed for Hapoel Tel Aviv, for transfer fee of 8 million krones.Nosa solgt til Israel i natt (Nosa sold to Israel tonight); VG, 8 August 2011 On 18 August 2011, he made his debut in Hapoel during the UEFA Europa League Playoffs against FK Ekranas. Four days later he scored his first goal for Hapoel against Maccabi Petah-Tikva. On 14 May 2012, Nosa scored the winning goal in the Israeli cup final in a 2–1 victory over Maccabi Haifa.
On 24 August 2012, Nosa moved to Spain for a transfer fee of €1.2 million,הפועל ניסתה לצרף את איגייבור, בטיס סירבה (Hapoel TLV tried to repurchase Nosa back, Real Betis refuses); ONE, 15 June 2013 signing a four-year deal with Real Betis.Nigeria midfielder Igiebor signs for Real Betis; BBC Sport, 26 August 2012 On 12 April 2013, he scored his first goal in Betis against Sevilla FC after coming on as a substitute in the 89th minute. He finished his two seasons in Betis with 2 goals in 28 appearances.
On 22 July 2014, Nosa joined Maccabi Tel-Aviv.Nosa sold to Maccabi On 30 July 2014, he made his debut in Maccabi in a 1–0 loss to Maribor during the Champions League Qualifiers.
On 8 September 2017, Vancouver Whitecaps FC announced that Nosa had been signed for the remainder of the 2017 season, with club options for 2018 and 2019.
Honours Hapoel Tel Aviv Israel State Cup: 2011–12
Maccabi Tel Aviv Israeli Premier League: 2014–15 Israel State Cup: 2014–15 Toto Cup: 2014–15
Orders Member of the Order of the Niger
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