Frank Temile
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Frank Temile is a Nigeria
n footballer who currently plays for PFC Olexandria on loan from FC Dynamo Kyiv
in the Ukrainian Premier League
. He plays as a striker
.
where he began with Covenant Lagos.
side Shooting Stars where he played the 2006–07 season with the club.
, where he was allocated the number 14 shirt. He was chosen as the third foreigner to play for Valletta
. On October 4, 2007, he made his debut in the 2-1 defeat against Sliema Wanderers
.
In his first season (2007–08
) he scored 10 goals, and helped the club win the Maltese Premier League
for the first time in seven years. His impact during the first season was so great that he was nominated for three prestigious awards in the Malta Football Awards. These are Best Forward, Most Promising Player and Best Foreign Player. Morevover he managed to win all the three awards he was nominated in. He also won Replay Gala Night Player of the Year, where the local players voted for him.
On May 26, 2008, it was reported that Temile, together with his agent Henry Ekezie, had travelled to Munich
for a trial with a leading German
club.
.
Temile comes from a football family. His uncle, Clement Temile
, who is the father of Israeli international
Toto Tamuz
, was capped by Nigeria
several times and his brother, Omonigho Temile
, played for Botev Plovdiv.
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 footballer who currently plays for PFC Olexandria on loan from FC Dynamo Kyiv
FC Dynamo Kyiv
FC Dynamo Kyiv is a professional football club based in the Ukrainian capital city of Kyiv. Founded in 1927, the club currently participates in the Ukrainian Premier League and has spent its entire history in the top league of Soviet and later Ukrainian football...
in the Ukrainian Premier League
Ukrainian Premier League
The Ukrainian Premier League is the highest division of Ukrainian annual football championship. As the Supreme League it was founded in 1991 after the fold of the Soviet Union's Vysshaya Liga. In 2008 it was reformed into a more autonomous entity of the Football Federation of Ukraine and changed...
. He plays as a striker
Striker
Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...
.
Convenant Lagos
Frank Temile began his football career in his native NigeriaNigeria
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...
where he began with Covenant Lagos.
Shooting Stars
Temile joined leading Nigerian Premier LeagueNigerian Premier League
The Nigeria Premier League is the highest level of domestic Nigerian football. It is fed into by the two First Division groups: the Nigerian Division 1-A and Nigerian Division 1-B. It is organized by the Nigeria Football Association. The NPL Chairman is Davidson Owunmi.- History :The league was...
side Shooting Stars where he played the 2006–07 season with the club.
Valletta
Following some impressive displays for Shooting Stars, Frank gained a move to VallettaValletta F.C.
Valletta Football Club is a Maltese football club based in Valletta, the capital city of Malta. Valletta F.C. has the strongest support on the island...
, where he was allocated the number 14 shirt. He was chosen as the third foreigner to play for Valletta
Valletta F.C.
Valletta Football Club is a Maltese football club based in Valletta, the capital city of Malta. Valletta F.C. has the strongest support on the island...
. On October 4, 2007, he made his debut in the 2-1 defeat against Sliema Wanderers
Sliema Wanderers F.C.
Sliema Wanderers Football Club are a Maltese football team from the town of Sliema, which currently plays in the Maltese Premier League.-History:The club was founded in 1909...
.
In his first season (2007–08
Maltese Premier League 2007-08
The Maltese Premier League 2007–08 was the 93rd season of the Maltese Premier League, the top level Football league in Malta. Valletta won the title while Mqabba and Pieta Hotspurs were relegated to the first-division.-Changes from 2006-07:...
) he scored 10 goals, and helped the club win the Maltese Premier League
Maltese Premier League
The Maltese Premier League, known as BOV Premier League for sponsorship reasons , is the top level league for football in Malta. The league was first competed in 1909...
for the first time in seven years. His impact during the first season was so great that he was nominated for three prestigious awards in the Malta Football Awards. These are Best Forward, Most Promising Player and Best Foreign Player. Morevover he managed to win all the three awards he was nominated in. He also won Replay Gala Night Player of the Year, where the local players voted for him.
On May 26, 2008, it was reported that Temile, together with his agent Henry Ekezie, had travelled to Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
for a trial with a leading German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
club.
Personal life
Temile was an orphan. Unfortunately he lost his mother when he was three and his father when he was eleven. He moved to Malta when he was sixteen years old where he was adopted by the family GauciGauci
Gauci is a surname found mainly in Malta. According to the Dictionary of American Family Names, it originated in Italy, flourished in Malta and from Malta spread to the UK, US, Canada and Australia together with the Maltese diaspora; this would be due to the immigration of large numbers of people...
.
Temile comes from a football family. His uncle, Clement Temile
Clement Temile
Clement Temile is a retired Nigerian football player who is currently the coach of English side Kentish Town, who play at Step 5 of the English Non-League football pyramid. He is the father of Israeli international Toto Tamuz, who was raised by an Israeli woman after Temile, who was playing in...
, who is the father of Israeli international
Israel national football team
The Israel national football team is the national football team of Israel, controlled by the Israel Football Association .Israel National Football is the direct successor of the Eretz Yisrael National Team during British Mandate...
Toto Tamuz
Toto Tamuz
Toto Adaruns Tamuz Temile , known simply as Toto Tamuz is a Nigerian-born Israeli footballer who plays for Hapoel Tel Aviv.-Early life:...
, was capped by Nigeria
Nigeria national football team
The Nigeria national football team, nicknamed the Super Eagles or Green Eagles, is the national team of Nigeria and is controlled by the Nigeria Football Federation . The team has ranked as high as 5th in the FIFA World Rankings, in April 1994...
several times and his brother, Omonigho Temile
Omonigho Temile
Omonigho Temile is a Nigerian footballer who last played for Valletta F.C..-Club career:Temile began his playing career at Nigerian football club Delta United from Warri. He started his professional career playing for Bulgarian side Cherno More in 2002...
, played for Botev Plovdiv.
Club
- Maltese Premier LeagueMaltese Premier LeagueThe Maltese Premier League, known as BOV Premier League for sponsorship reasons , is the top level league for football in Malta. The league was first competed in 1909...
- Winner : 2007-2008Maltese Premier League 2007-08The Maltese Premier League 2007–08 was the 93rd season of the Maltese Premier League, the top level Football league in Malta. Valletta won the title while Mqabba and Pieta Hotspurs were relegated to the first-division.-Changes from 2006-07:...
with Valletta F.C.Valletta F.C.Valletta Football Club is a Maltese football club based in Valletta, the capital city of Malta. Valletta F.C. has the strongest support on the island...
- Winner : 2007-2008
Individual
- Malta Football Awards
- Best Forward
- Winner : 2007-2008Maltese Premier League 2007-08The Maltese Premier League 2007–08 was the 93rd season of the Maltese Premier League, the top level Football league in Malta. Valletta won the title while Mqabba and Pieta Hotspurs were relegated to the first-division.-Changes from 2006-07:...
- Winner : 2007-2008
- Most Promising Player
- Winner : 2007-2008Maltese Premier League 2007-08The Maltese Premier League 2007–08 was the 93rd season of the Maltese Premier League, the top level Football league in Malta. Valletta won the title while Mqabba and Pieta Hotspurs were relegated to the first-division.-Changes from 2006-07:...
- Winner : 2007-2008
- Best Foreign Player
- Winner : 2007-2008Maltese Premier League 2007-08The Maltese Premier League 2007–08 was the 93rd season of the Maltese Premier League, the top level Football league in Malta. Valletta won the title while Mqabba and Pieta Hotspurs were relegated to the first-division.-Changes from 2006-07:...
- Winner : 2007-2008
- Best Forward