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Emeka Ezeugo
	Emeka Ezeugo
Personal information
Full name	Emeka Ezeugo
Date of birth	August 8, 1967 (age 42)
Place of birth	Aba, Nigeria
Height	1,84m
Playing position	Defender
Senior career1
National team2
Teams managed
2002; 2003-2005; 2005-2008; 2008	BMCC Athletics; Deportivo Municipal; City Tech; Churchill Brothers SC
	1 Senior club appearances and goals; counted for the domestic league only and; correct as of May 20, 2007.; 2 National team caps and goals correct; as of July 18, 2006.; * Appearances (Goals)

Emeka Ezeugo (born December 16, 1965 in Aba) is a former Nigerian football defender and midfielder.

[edit] Career

The Nigerian who has played professionally in five continents most famously for Connecticut Wolves (A-League in United States), East Bengal, Peru and Dhaka Mohammedan during a successful 15-year playing career.

The Nigerian starred for Mohammedan Sporting and East Bengal towards the end of the 80’s. He then moved to the Danish League with middle of the table club Lyngby BK and really prospered, so much so that he made it to the Nigerian national side for the 1994 FIFA World Cup. Ezeugo is the example Sunil Chhetri should really try to emulate. Both players have been stars for Indian clubs and are more closely matched in terms of talent^[1]. His team is reported to have improved from worst (5th place) in 1999 to first (CUNYAC Champions) in 2000, he went to Peru to play (Peruvian Professional League) in 2001.

[edit] International

He was first capped for Nigeria under coach Manfred Hoener at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea^[2], where he played with another debutante, Chidi Nwanu, in defence. Nicknamed "Emmy", he obtained 11 caps for the national team between 1992 and 1994, and was a member of the team that competed at the 1994 FIFA World Cup^[3].

[edit] Coach’s Story

"My career as both a football player and coach has provided me with tremendous opportunities to travel the world playing the game that I love. Growing up in Nigeria, and being involved in African football for as long as I have, I know first hand the power football has to provide hope for an individual, a community, a country. I am excited at the opportunity to become a GRS Ambassador and to join the fight against AIDS using the game that I love."

[edit] Coaching career

The Nigerian holds a USSF coaching license and a KNVB Netherlands international license. Ezeugo has an envious coaching record over the past seven years, as he successfully completed his transition from player to coach that included a stint as the head coach at CoT NYs Borough of Manhattan Community College in 2002,. In 2003 coached than Deportivo Municipal, Lima for two seasons before coming back to the United States, on 15 August 2005 was named as the new men’s soccer coach at New York City College of Technology ^[4], here was between 2008.

On 19 April 2008 turned back to India and signed a contract as Head Coach by his former club Churchill Brothers SC^[5] on 5 September 2008 was released from his contract^[6].

[edit] Privates

Emeka's brother Valentine Ezuego, a former footballer to have plied his trade in India, recommended the former Nigerian World Cupper to Churchill Bros patron Churchill Alemao.

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