Barnabas Imenger (footballer, born 1991)

Barnabas Imenger Jr. (born 24 November 1990) is a Nigerian football forward who most recently played for MC Alger in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1. He is the son of former Nigeria International Barnabas Imenger.

Barnabas Imenger
Personal information
Full name Barnabas Nenen Imenger
Date of birth (1990-11-24) 24 November 1990
Place of birth Kaduna, nigeria
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
Kwara Football Academy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–12 Kwara United 58 (23)
2012–13 Trelleborgs FF 1 (1)
2013– Lobi Stars 44 (16)
2015 → Kano Pillars (loan)
2017 MC Alger 0 (0)
International career‡
2012– Nigeria 8 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 February 2018
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 30 October 2013

Club career

After beginning his career at Kwara United F.C. he signed with Swedish side Trelleborgs FF in August 2012 for a six-month contract.[1]

After his six months were up, he returned to Nigeria to play for Lobi Stars, the team where his father is a board member.[2]

He was loaned to Kano Pillars F.C. at the beginning of the 2015 season but was recalled in July.[3]

International career

He was called up by coach Stephen Keshi for a new batch of Super Eagles in January 2012 and debuted in a 0-0 friendly against Angola. He also played in a 3-2 friendly loss to Egypt.

References
  1. Ngobua, David (3 August 2012). "Nigeria: Imenger Jnr Signs Deal in Sweden". Daily Trust (Abuja). Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  2. "Imenger boosts Lobi". Archived from the original on 11 April 2013. Retrieved 30 March 2013.
  3. "Lobi Stars recall Imenger". Retrieved 14 May 2018.


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