Azubuike Emanuel Egwuekwe (born 16 July 1989) is a Nigerian former professional footballer who played as a centre-back.
Club career Born in Lafia, Egwuekwe played club football for Nasarawa United, Yerima Strikers, Warri Wolves, KuPS and SuperSport United.
After a year at Libyan club Al-Nasr Benghazi, Egwuekwe returned to Nigeria and joined Rivers United in September 2019.Egwuekwe Joins Rivers United On One-Year Deal From Libyan Club, completesports.com, 9 September 2019
International career Egwuekwe made his international debut for Nigeria in 2012, and has appeared in FIFA World Cup qualifying matches. He was called up to Nigeria's 23-man squad for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations. He was also selected for Nigeria's squad at the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup, and the 2014 African Nations Championship.
Career statistics International + Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsNigeria201212120131102014110201521Total362
Scores and results list Nigeria's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Egwuekwe goal.
+ List of international goals scored by Azubuike EguekweNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1Kamuzu Stadium, Blantyre, Malawi1–01–12014 FIFA World Cup qualification2The Sevens Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates2–02–0Friendly
Honours Orders Member of the Order of the Niger
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