Ajah Ogechukwu

Nigerian footballer
Ajah Ogechukwu
Personal information
Full name Wilson Ajah Ogechukwu
Date of birth (1972-03-20) 20 March 1972 (age 52)
Place of birth Nigeria
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
0000–1990 Enyimba
1991–1993 Roda JC 37 (8)
1993 VVV 11 (1)
1993 Roda JC 2 (0)
1994 HFC Haarlem
1994–1995 Roda JC
1996 Perak
1997 Gela
International career
1990 Nigeria 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Wilson Ajah Ogechukwu (born 20 March 1972) is a Nigerian former footballer who is last known to have played as a striker for Gela.

Career

In 1991, Ogechukwu signed for Dutch top flight side Roda JC, where he made 37 league appearances and scored 8 goals and said, "The coach doesn't say that much. It's always the players who are talking".[1] On 8 May 1991, he debuted for Roda JC during a 0-2 loss to Fortuna Sittard.[2] On 16 August 1991, Ogechukwu scored his first 2 goals for Roda JC during a 3-1 win over VVV.[2] In 1993, he signed for VVV in the Dutch second tier.[3] After that, Ogechukwu returned to Dutch top flight club Roda JC.[4] Before the second half of 1996–97, he signed for Gela in the Italian third tier.[5]

References

  1. ^ Kuper, Simon. Soccer Against the Enemy. p. 112.
  2. ^ a b Ajah Ogechukwu at WorldFootball.net
  3. ^ "Seizoen 1992-1993 Eerste Divisie". historie.vvv-venlo.nl.
  4. ^ "VOETBALSEIZOEN 1993/'94: Competitie, beker, selecties, staf". trouw.nl.
  5. ^ "Players from other Continents in Italy". RSSSF.

External links

  • Ajah Ogechukwu at National-Football-Teams.com


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