Aminu Sani
Encyclopedia
Aminu Sani is a Nigeria
n professional football player.
, but soon, with only 17 years, he came to Italy
and signed with Atalanta Bergamo. After one season, he signed with top Belgian
club Club Brugge
where he stayed until 2003. In the last season he was loaned, in the last half of the season, to FC Brussels, known in that period by the name of KFC Strombeek. In summer 2003, he moved to Israel
to play in Hapoel Be'er Sheva
. A serious of injuries made him almost give up, but in December 2006, he signed with a lower Italian league side Alghero Calcio
where he expected to return to his maximum form. In 2008, he moved to Serbia
to play in Radnički Kragujevac.
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
n professional football player.
Club career
Sani started playing professionally in Katsina UnitedKatsina United
Spotlights Football Club is a Nigerian football club, in the town of Katsina, in Katsina State.-History:They were originally known as Katsina United and founded in 1994. They were promoted to the Nigerian Premier League in 1997, placing 12th in their debut season but were disbanded after relegation...
, but soon, with only 17 years, he came to Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
and signed with Atalanta Bergamo. After one season, he signed with top Belgian
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
club Club Brugge
Club Brugge
Club Brugge Koninklijke Voetbalvereniging is a football club from Bruges in Belgium. It was founded in 1891 and is one of the top clubs in Belgium. Its home ground is the Jan Breydel Stadium, which has a capacity of 29,472....
where he stayed until 2003. In the last season he was loaned, in the last half of the season, to FC Brussels, known in that period by the name of KFC Strombeek. In summer 2003, he moved to Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
to play in Hapoel Be'er Sheva
Hapoel Be'er Sheva
Hapoel Be'er Sheva Football Club is an Israeli football club based in Beersheba. The club is currently in the Israeli Premier League and plays home matches at the Vasermil Stadium.-History:...
. A serious of injuries made him almost give up, but in December 2006, he signed with a lower Italian league side Alghero Calcio
Pol. Alghero
Polisportiva Alghero was an Italian association football club located in Alghero, Sardinia. Its colors were red and yellow.In the 2007–08 season of Serie D, Alghero finished 4th in Girone G, qualifying it for the promotional playoffs...
where he expected to return to his maximum form. In 2008, he moved to Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
to play in Radnički Kragujevac.
Honours
- Club Brugge
- 1 time Belgian CupBelgian CupThe Belgian Cup is the main knockout football competition in Belgium, run by the Belgian Football Association. The first cup was held in 1911-12. The most successful cup club is Club Brugge KV with 10 titles followed by RSC Anderlecht and R Standard de Liège...
winner: 2001-02 - 1 time Belgian SupercupBelgian SupercupThe Belgian Supercup is a Belgian club competition played on a single match at the league champion venue since 2004 and formerly at the Stade Roi Baudouin, between the winner of the last Belgian Pro League and that of the last Belgian Cup. If both teams are the same, the opponent is declared to...
winner: 2002
- 1 time Belgian Cup
External sources
- Profile in As
- Profile for Club Brugge seasons in VoetbalInternational
- Player profile in official Club Brugge website
- Stats for FC Brussels season in clubs official website
- Profile at Srbijafudbal
- Signing with italian side Alghero
- Interview in the official Radnički K. website
- Nigeria under-20 match report in MclGlobal