Ike Ibenegbu

Ike Ibenegbu

Personal information
Full name	Bartholomew Ikechukwu Ibenegbu
Date of birth	(1986-02-22) February 22, 1986 (age 38)
Place of birth	Nigeria
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Enugu Rangers
Number	10
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2005–2006	El-Kanemi Warriors
2007–2008	Enyimba
2008–2014	Heartland
2014–2016	Warri Wolves
2016–2019	Enyimba
2019–	Enugu Rangers
International career^‡
2006–2009	Nigeria Beach Soccer[1]	10	(5)
2012–	Nigeria	13	(6)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of March 1, 2013

Bartholomew Ikechukwu Ibenegbu (born February 22, 1986), nicknamed Mosquito, is a Nigerian attacking midfielder who plays for Enugu Rangers.^[2]

Career

Before Heartland, he played for Enyimba F.C. and El-Kanemi Warriors, where he led the Nigerian Premier League in scoring in 2006 with ten goals.^[3]

International career

Ibenegbu has played on the Nigeria national beach soccer team since 2006.^[4] He was called into the 2007 Under-23 camp before the Beijing Olympics but did not make the final team.^[5] He was called into camp for the senior team ahead of the 2010 African Cup of Nations,^[6] one of only three home-based players to make it. He made his debut as a substitute in the January 2012 friendly vs Angola.

References

1. Ike Ibenegbu – FIFA competition record (archived)
2. Ibenegbu completes Enyimba move
3. Heartland's Ibenegbu Keen To Nail Enyimba
4. FIFA profile page
5. DAILY TRIUMPH -Siasia invites 39 to U-23 camp
6. 2010 Cup of Nations training camp roster