AFRICAN SPORTS MONTHLY
'Sports is our Business'
  • Home
  • NEWS
  • Magazine
  • Radio
  • TV
  • JOBS
  • Africa Sports Dev Conference & Expo
  • About Us

Enyeama hits centenary mark

3/31/2015

0 Comments

 
Picture
Wednesday, 26 March 2015 will forever be remembered in the life of goalkeeper, Vincent Enyeama.

 

The Super Eagles shot-stopper marked his 100th appearance in a Nigerian colours on that day in an encounter, which unfortunately they lost (0-1), against Uganda. And to crown it all, it took place in his native town, Uyo, the capital of Akwa Ibom State. He is just a game shy away from his former teammate Joseph Yobo, who made a record 101 caps.

 

Enyeama was selected for the first time on 5 May 2002 during a preparatory match for the Japan/South Korea World Cup against Kenya, which Nigeria won 3-0.


When asked about the match that impressed him the most, he replies without hesitation, that against Argentina on 12 June 2010 at the Ellis Park, Johannesburg during the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa.

 

“We lost (0-1) but I was really inspired and was named Man of the Match Award, opposing Lionel Messi, at least. It was not even him who scored, but Gabriel Heinze at the very beginning of the match.”

 

Born on 29 August 1982, Enyeama first played for three Nigerian club sides: Ibom Stars from 1999 to 2001, then with Enyimba for four years where he won successive CAF Champions League titles and lastly Iwuanyanwu Nationale, now Heartland of Owerri.

 

He had his first outside experience with Israeli club, Bnei Yehuda in 2005. Two years later, he was transferred to Hapoël Tel-Aviv, one of the best clubs in Israel. In 2010, he was transferred to Lille, France, and became the second choice of the Lille team. At the end of the 2011-2012 season, unaccustomed to being on the reserve bench, Enyeama opted for a loan back to Israel, this time to the rival of his former club, Maccabi Tel Aviv.

 

He will later return to Lille at the end of the loan spell and established himself as the indispensable main player between the posts. Better still, during the 2013-2014 season, he successfully played about 1062 minutes uninterruptedly, that is about 11 matches consecutively, without conceding a goal.

 

It is rumoured that he will depart from the north of France by the end of this season. Nearing his 33rd birthday, Enyeama still has a promising future.

 

29 Africans to hit 100 cap mark

184: Ahmed Hassan (Egypt)

169: Hossam Hassan (Egypt)

143: Essam El-Hadary (Egypt)

137: Rigobert Song (Cameroon)

125: Ibrahim Hassan (Egypt)

124: Hany Ramzy (Egypt)

123: Didier Zokora (Cote d’Ivoire)

118: Samuel Eto'o (Cameroon), Geremi Njitap (Cameroon), Abib Kolo Touré (Cote d’Ivoire)

115: Noureddine Naybet (Morocco), David Chabala (Zambia)

113: Wael Gomaa (Egypt)

112: Abdel Zaher El-Saqua (Egypt), Ahmed Abdul El Kass (Egypt)

110: Joseph Musonda (Zambia)

108: Godfrey Chitalu (Zambia)

107: Aaron Mokoena (South Africa), Ahmed Fathi (Egypt),

105: Radhi Jaidi (Tunisia), Ahmed Shobeir (Egypt)

104: Didier Drogba (Cote d’Ivoire), Nader El-Sayed (Egypt)

102: Seydou Keita (Mali), Elijah Tana (Zambia), Alex Chola (Zambia)

101: Joseph Yobo (Nigeria)

100: Mohamed Aboutreika (Egypt), Vincent Enyeama (Nigeria)

By: Cafonline.com
0 Comments



Leave a Reply.

    Archives

    January 2021
    December 2020
    November 2020
    October 2020
    September 2020
    August 2020
    June 2020
    April 2020
    March 2020
    February 2020
    December 2019
    September 2019
    August 2019
    July 2019
    June 2019
    May 2019
    April 2019
    March 2019
    February 2019
    January 2019
    December 2018
    November 2018
    October 2018
    September 2018
    August 2018
    July 2018
    June 2018
    May 2018
    April 2018
    March 2018
    February 2018
    January 2018
    December 2017
    November 2017
    October 2017
    September 2017
    August 2017
    July 2017
    June 2017
    May 2017
    April 2017
    March 2017
    February 2017
    January 2017
    December 2016
    November 2016
    October 2016
    September 2016
    August 2016
    July 2016
    June 2016
    May 2016
    April 2016
    March 2016
    February 2016
    January 2016
    December 2015
    November 2015
    October 2015
    September 2015
    August 2015
    July 2015
    June 2015
    May 2015
    April 2015
    March 2015
    February 2015
    January 2015
    December 2014
    November 2014
    October 2014
    September 2014
    August 2014
    July 2014
    June 2014
    May 2014
    April 2014
    February 2014
    January 2014
    December 2013
    November 2013
    August 2013
    July 2013

    Menu

    All
    2014 FIFA World Cup
    Athletics
    Basketball
    Boxing
    Commonwealth Games
    Cricket
    Golf
    Hockey
    Marathons
    News
    Olympics
    Rugby
    Soccer
    Spotlight
    Tennis
    Track And Field
    Volleyball
    Women Soccer
    Wrestling


    RSS Feed


    Tweets by ASMONTHLY

Tweet to @ASMONTHLY

Contact Us

    Contact Us

Submit

Donate & Support Our Efforts at African Sports Media Network