Greg Nwokolo
Encyclopedia
Gregory Junior Nwokolo is a Nigeria
n-born Indonesia
n footballer who plays for Indonesia Football League club Pelita Jaya.
with Tampines Rovers FC
after one year in summer 2004 signed for Young Lions
. He left after an short stint Young Lions
in the same year the club and signed for Indonesia
n team Persijatim Solo F.C.
. After a half year in Indonesia
for Persijatim Solo F.C.
joined back to Singapore
to sign in January 2005 with top club SAF FC. Singapore Armed Forces FC and signed for PSIS Semarang
in early 2006 after another half year in Mid 2006 he joined to PSMS Medan
. He played for PSMS Medan
one year before signed in January 2007 for Persis Solo, after 13 goals in 24 games in the 2007/2008 season was sold to Persija Jakarta
. In Summer 2009 left his club Persija Jakarta
and Asia
, to search his luck in Europe
he signed for SC Olhanense, his contract with the Portuguese club runs between 30 June 2010. In August 2010, he moved back to Persija Jakarta
with a transfer fee.
. In early 2010, Greg was rumored that he will soon play for the Indonesia national football team
, though this rumor wasn't confirmed by Greg himself, what is interesting is that he does not confirm nor deny the rumor. After many speculations, in August 2011 Football Association of Indonesia
finally confirmed that Greg has been naturalized, and got Indonesia
n citizenship officially on October 10, 2011. He will be a part of the Indonesia national football team
in the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
campaign.
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-born Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
n footballer who plays for Indonesia Football League club Pelita Jaya.
Club career
Nwokolo began his career in AsiaAsia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
with Tampines Rovers FC
Tampines Rovers FC
Tampines Rovers Football Club are a professional association football club based in Tampines, Singapore, that play in the S.League. Founded in 1945, they have won the national league championship five times, the Singapore Cup thrice and the ASEAN Club Championship once...
after one year in summer 2004 signed for Young Lions
Young Lions (Singapore football team)
The Courts Young Lions are an under-23 football team from Singapore. Most of the members of the squad are players from Singapore's national under-23 team. The team comes under the direct control of the Football Association of Singapore , but is managed as a football club and has competed in...
. He left after an short stint Young Lions
Young Lions (Singapore football team)
The Courts Young Lions are an under-23 football team from Singapore. Most of the members of the squad are players from Singapore's national under-23 team. The team comes under the direct control of the Football Association of Singapore , but is managed as a football club and has competed in...
in the same year the club and signed for Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
n team Persijatim Solo F.C.
Sriwijaya F.C.
Sriwijaya Football Club, which is commonly referred to simply as Sriwijaya, is an Indonesian football club based in Palembang, Province of South Sumatra, Indonesia...
. After a half year in Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
for Persijatim Solo F.C.
Sriwijaya F.C.
Sriwijaya Football Club, which is commonly referred to simply as Sriwijaya, is an Indonesian football club based in Palembang, Province of South Sumatra, Indonesia...
joined back to Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
to sign in January 2005 with top club SAF FC. Singapore Armed Forces FC and signed for PSIS Semarang
PSIS Semarang
PSIS is an Indonesian soccer team based in Semarang, Central Java. The team's homebase is at Jatidiri Stadium in Semarang.-History:...
in early 2006 after another half year in Mid 2006 he joined to PSMS Medan
PSMS Medan
Persatuan Sepakbola Medan dan Sekitarnya , commonly referred to as PSMS Medan or simply as PSMS, are an Indonesian football club based in Medan, Indonesia. They are one of Indonesia's most successful clubs. PSMS Medan were founded on April 21, 1950...
. He played for PSMS Medan
PSMS Medan
Persatuan Sepakbola Medan dan Sekitarnya , commonly referred to as PSMS Medan or simply as PSMS, are an Indonesian football club based in Medan, Indonesia. They are one of Indonesia's most successful clubs. PSMS Medan were founded on April 21, 1950...
one year before signed in January 2007 for Persis Solo, after 13 goals in 24 games in the 2007/2008 season was sold to Persija Jakarta
Persija Jakarta
Persija Jakarta is an Indonesian football club from Jakarta. It is one of Indonesia's most successful clubs and the most popular sports club in the city. The club's patron is Sutiyoso, the governor of Jakarta until 2007. Persija Jakarta was founded on November 28, 1928, with the embryo called...
. In Summer 2009 left his club Persija Jakarta
Persija Jakarta
Persija Jakarta is an Indonesian football club from Jakarta. It is one of Indonesia's most successful clubs and the most popular sports club in the city. The club's patron is Sutiyoso, the governor of Jakarta until 2007. Persija Jakarta was founded on November 28, 1928, with the embryo called...
and Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
, to search his luck in Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
he signed for SC Olhanense, his contract with the Portuguese club runs between 30 June 2010. In August 2010, he moved back to Persija Jakarta
Persija Jakarta
Persija Jakarta is an Indonesian football club from Jakarta. It is one of Indonesia's most successful clubs and the most popular sports club in the city. The club's patron is Sutiyoso, the governor of Jakarta until 2007. Persija Jakarta was founded on November 28, 1928, with the embryo called...
with a transfer fee.
Position
He can play both attacking midfielder or striker positions.International career
As a Nigerian, Greg does not have any record that he has been capped in any match for both junior or senior Nigeria National Football TeamNigeria 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...
. In early 2010, Greg was rumored that he will soon play for the Indonesia national football team
Indonesia national football team
The Indonesia national football team represents Indonesia in international football. It is controlled by the Football Association of Indonesia . Prior to independence in 1945, the team competed as the Dutch East Indies national football team. Under this name, Indonesia was the first Asian team to...
, though this rumor wasn't confirmed by Greg himself, what is interesting is that he does not confirm nor deny the rumor. After many speculations, in August 2011 Football Association of Indonesia
Football Association of Indonesia
The Football Association of Indonesia or PSSI is the governing body of football in Indonesia. It was founded on April 19, 1930, 15 years before Indonesian independence...
finally confirmed that Greg has been naturalized, and got Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
n citizenship officially on October 10, 2011. He will be a part of the Indonesia national football team
Indonesia national football team
The Indonesia national football team represents Indonesia in international football. It is controlled by the Football Association of Indonesia . Prior to independence in 1945, the team competed as the Dutch East Indies national football team. Under this name, Indonesia was the first Asian team to...
in the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
The 2014 FIFA World Cup will feature 32 teams. One place was allocated to the hosts, , but no automatic place is given to the defending champions, . The remaining 31 places will be determined by a qualification process, in which entrants from among the other 207 teams from the six FIFA...
campaign.