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Vincent Enyeama (born August 29, 1982) is a Nigerian football goalkeeper. Since 2002, he has played for the national team of Nigeria. He plays club football for Hapoel Tel Aviv.^[1]

Enyeama was selected for the 2002 World Cup as a cover for Ike Shorunmu. He only played one match in that tournament, keeping a clean sheet against England, but has since taken over the spot after Shorunmu's international retirement. Since then he has been the first-choice goalkeeper for the national team, playing in the 2004 African Cup of Nations and 2006 African Cup of Nations.

Enyeama played for four seasons for Enyimba in Nigeria, and helped them win the CAF Champions League in 2003 and 2004. In 2005 Enyeama was bought by Israeli football club Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv. In his first season with Bnei Yehuda, the team qualified for the final of the Israel State Cup and achieved fourth place in the Israeli Premier League, which qualified the team for the 2006 UEFA Cup. In 2009 Enyeama following reported interest from RCD Espanyol and Galatasaray. He was selected for the player of the year by all of the media in Israel.

Currently Enyeama is under contract with Hapoel Tel Aviv FC for another year, however Hapoel put Enyeama on the transfer list with a price tag of 2 million Euros.

[edit] Honours

• Nigerian Premier League: 3
  • 2001, 2002, 2003

• CAF Champions League: 2
  • 2003, 2004

• Africa Cup of Nations:
  • Third Place (2): 2004, 2006

[edit] References

Nigeria Squads v • d • e Nigeria squad – 2002 FIFA World Cup 1 Shorunmu • 2 Yobo • 3 Babayaro • 4 Kanu • 5 Okoronkwo • 6 West • 7 Ikedia • 8 Adepoju • 9 Ogbeche • 10 Okocha • 11 Lawal • 12 Ejide • 13 Afolabi • 14 Udeze • 15 Justice • 16 Sodje • 17 Aghahowa • 18 Akwuegbu • 19 Ejiofor • 20 Obiorah • 21 Utaka • 22 Enyeama • 23 Opabunmi • Coach: Onigbinde v • d • e Nigeria squad – 2004 Africa Cup of Nations Third Place 1 Enyeama • 2 Yobo • 3 Babayaro • 4 Kanu • 5 Okoronkwo • 6 Enakarhire • 7 Utaka • 8 Yakubu • 9 Agali • 10 Okocha • 11 Lawal • 12 Etafia • 13 Ikedia • 14 Olofinjana • 15 Abbey • 16 Udeze • 17 Aghahowa • 18 Orjinta • 19 Ekong • 20 Odemwingie • 21 Ekwueme • 22 Ejide • Coach: Chukwu v • d • e Nigeria squad – 2006 Africa Cup of Nations 1 Enyeama • 2 Yobo • 3 Taiwo • 4 Kanu • 5 Odiah • 6 Enakarhire • 7 Utaka • 8 Mikel • 9 Martins • 10 Okocha • 11 Lawal • 12 Ejide • 13 Yussuf • 14 Obinna • 15 Obiefule • 16 Oruma • 17 Aghahowa • 18 Obodo • 19 Makinwa • 20 Odemwingie • 21 Nwaneri • 22 Kaita • 23 Aiyenugba • Coach: Eguavoen v • d • e Nigeria squad – 2008 Africa Cup of Nations 1 Enyeama • 2 Yobo • 3 Taiwo • 4 Kanu • 5 Nwaneri • 6 Shittu • 7 Utaka • 8 Yakubu • 9 Martins • 10 Mikel • 11 Odemwingie • 12 Ejide • 13 Afolabi • 14 Olofinjana • 15 Uche • 16 Etuhu • 17 Makinwa • 18 Obinna • 19 Emeghara • 20 Okonkwo • 21 Eromoigbe • 22 Apam • 23 Aiyenugba • Coach: Vogts

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