Nduka Charles Usim (born 23 March 1985) is a retired footballer who played as a defender, most notably for AZAL in the Azerbaijan Premier League. Born in Nigeria, he represented Azerbaijan at international level.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nduka Charles Usim | ||
| Date of birth | 23 March 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Lagos, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2013 | AZAL | 208 | (5) |
| 2013 | Tavşanlı Linyitspor | 13 | (0) |
| 2014 | Simurq | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2007–2008 | Azerbaijan | 10 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 August 2014 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 May 2013 | |||
Career
editClub
editNduka began to play football in Nigeria for the youth teams. In 2004, he went on a trial for AZAL PFC and signed a one-year contract. For the next season he renewed his contract and made his debut in Azerbaijan Premier League. Since then Nduka plays for AZAL PFC becoming most capping player with more than 200 games.[1]
In July 2013, after 208 games for AZAL, Usim moved to TFF First League side Tavşanlı Linyitspor on a one-year contract.[2] After only six-months in Turkey, Usim signed a six-month contract with Simurq on 25 January 2014.[3]
International
editIn early 2007, Usim was called up to the Azerbaijan U21[4] Usim was called for Azerbaijan national football team for the games versus Finland and Belgium in UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying Group A. He also played during the 2010 World Cup qualifier matches.
After football
editFollowing his retirement from football, Usim ran a construction business in Nigeria
He is also a Registered Intermediary of the Nigerian Football Federation.[5]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of 25 January 2014[6]
| Club performance | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| 2005–06[7] | AZAL | Azerbaijan Premier League | 22 | 1 | — | 22 | 1 | |||
| 2006–07[8] | 22 | 0 | — | 22 | 0 | |||||
| 2007–08[9] | 26 | 1 | — | 26 | 1 | |||||
| 2008–09[10] | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 0 | ||||
| 2009–10[11] | 29 | 0 | — | 29 | 0 | |||||
| 2010–11[12] | 31 | 3 | 5 | 0 | — | 36 | 3 | |||
| 2011–12[13] | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13[14] | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 28 | 0 | |||
| 2013–14 | Tavşanlı Linyitspor | TFF First League | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 15 | 0 | |
| 2013–14 | Simurq | Azerbaijan Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | Azerbaijan | 208 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 220 | 0 | |
| Turkey | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 221 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 235 | 0 | ||
International
edit| Azerbaijan | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2007 | 3 | 0 |
| 2008 | 7 | 0 |
| Total | 10 | 0 |
Statistics accurate as of 6 August 2014[15]
References
edit- ^ "Sadiqlik nümunəsi: Usim Nduka". Retrieved 19 July 2011.
- ^ "The Turkish club have confirmed the transfer of Usim Ndukanın". azerisport.com/az/. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
- ^ "Simurq Usim Nduka ilə müqavilə imzaladı". www.azerisport.com/az (in Azerbaijani). Retrieved 25 January 2014.
- ^ "Усим Ндука отстранен от молодежной сборной". azerisport.com (in Russian). Azerisport. 26 February 2007. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
- ^ "Ндука просится в АЗАЛ". azerifootball.com/ (in Russian). Azeri Football. 22 April 2016. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
- ^ "U.Nduka". Soccerway. Retrieved 25 November 2013.
- ^ "05/06 Season" (PDF). pfl.az. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 October 2013. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
- ^ "06/07 Season" (PDF). pfl.az. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 March 2014. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
- ^ "07/08 Season" (PDF). pfl.az. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 November 2013. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
- ^ "08/09 Season" (PDF). pfl.az. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 February 2014. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
- ^ "09/10 Season" (PDF). pfl.az. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 August 2012. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
- ^ "10/11 Season" (PDF). pfl.az. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 July 2013. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
- ^ "11/12 Season" (PDF). pfl.az. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 October 2013. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
- ^ "12/13 Season" (PDF). pfl.az. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
- ^ "Usim Nduka". National-Football-Teams.com. Retrieved 6 August 2014.
External links
edit- Nduka Usim – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Nduka Usim at National-Football-Teams.com
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