Chijioke Aniagboso

Chijioke Aniagboso
Personal information
Full name Chijioke Kingsley Aniagboso
Date of birth (2004-04-15) 15 April 2004 (age 20)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Chornomorets Odesa
Number 12
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
–2023 Giant Brillars ? (?)
2023–2024 Polissya Zhytomyr 0 (0)
2024 → Zviahel (loan) 0 (0)
2024– Chornomorets Odesa 1 (0)
International career‡
2022– Nigeria U20 10 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 September 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 November 2022

Chijioke Kingsley Aniagboso (born 15 April 2004) is a Nigerian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Ukrainian Premier League side Chornomorets Odesa.[1]

Career

Aniangboso played for Giant Brillars FC in his homeland.[2] In May 2023, he joined FC Polissya Zhytomyr of the Ukrainian Premier League on a five-year deal.[3][4]

On 6 September 2024 Aniagboso joined Ukrainian Premier League side Chornomorets Odesa,[5] making his debut against LNZ Cherkasy on 28 September 2024.[6] Making his debut in the Ukrainian Premier League at the age of 20 years 166 days, Aniagboso became the youngest foreign goalkeeper in the Ukrainian national championship.[7]

International career

Aniagboso played five matches as Nigeria finished third at the 2023 AFCON U-20 championships. He captained Nigeria during the tournament when skipper Daniel Bameyi was suspended.[8] Following the tournament, he and Bameyi were called up to the senior Nigeria squad for their 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying matches against Guinea-Bissau on March 24 and March 27, 2023 but remained an unused substitute.[9] In May 2023, he was named in the Nigeria squad for the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[10]

References

  1. ^ "Chijoke Aniagboso". Soccerway.
  2. ^ "'We are in a confident mood' - Aniagboso hopeful Flying Eagles will seal World Cup ticket". allnigeriasoccer.com. March 1, 2023. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
  3. ^ "OFFICIAL: Flying Eagles Goalkeeper Aniagboso Joins Ukrainian Club". Completesports.com. 30 May 2023. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
  4. ^ Adewale, Abiodun (31 May 2023). "Flying Eagles keeper Aniagboso joins Ukrainian club". Punchng.com. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
  5. ^ ""Чорноморець" на постійній основі підписав ще двох новачків". ua-football.com (in Ukrainian). 2024-09-06. Retrieved 2024-09-06.
  6. ^ Владислав Пригода (2024-09-28). "УПЛ. ЛНЗ - "Чорноморець" 1:1. Одеситів врятував шедевр Янакова". ua-football.com (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2024-09-28.
  7. ^ "Легіонер "Чорноморця" став наймолодшим голкіпером-іноземцем УПЛ". ua-football.com (in Ukrainian). 2024-10-16. Retrieved 2024-10-18.
  8. ^ "Flying Eagles replace suspended captain, goalkeeper Aniagboso leads team". Scorenigeria.com. March 2, 2023. Archived from the original on March 8, 2023. Retrieved March 27, 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  9. ^ Olusola, Jide (March 17, 2023). "Flying Eagles' Bameyi, Aniagboso, Invited To Super Eagles Camp". Daily Trust. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
  10. ^ "FLYING EAGLES SQUAD: Victor Eletu wears jersey No 10, Daga youngest player". Scorenigeria.com. May 13, 2023. Archived from the original on May 16, 2023. Retrieved March 17, 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)