Ideye Aide Brown
Encyclopedia
Ideye Aide Brown is a Nigeria
n football
forward
currently playing for Ukraine Premier League side FC Dynamo Kyiv
.
In his first season Ideye was a member of the Ocean Boys team that won the Nigerian Premier League
under the tutelage of current Kaduna United
boss, Maurice Cooreman
. Ideye moved in January 2008 to Europe and signed with Swiss
club Neuchâtel Xamax
. Before this move to Switzerland
he was on trial in the Netherlands
with Willem II Tilburg
, but was not signed. After three years with Xamax, Brown left Neuchâtel to sign for French
club FC Sochaux
.
On 6 July 2011 he signed a five-year deal with Ukrainian side Dynamo Kyiv
. He made his first appearance on 16 July against PFC Oleksandria and scored two goals. And in his second game for Dynamo Kyiv
he scored again two goals for the Ukrainian club against FC Obolon Kyiv
.
in Canada
. He played five games in the tournament and scored one goal against Costa Rica. In May 2010 he was called up to the senior side
as part of the 30-man team for the 2010 FIFA World Cup
in South Africa. When the final list of 23 men was announced he wasn't part of it, but he was subsequently called to join the squad after a knee injury to John Obi Mikel ruled him out of the competition.
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 football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
forward
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...
currently playing for Ukraine Premier League side 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...
.
Career
Ideye began his career in 2003 with Bayelsa United, before signing on 1 July 2006 with rivals Ocean BoysOcean Boys F.C.
Ocean Boys Football Club is a Nigerian football club based in Brass, Bayelsa State.-History:Ocean Boys F.C. was founded in 2002 by Sylva Nathaniel Ngo,the chairman of Brass Local Government...
In his first season Ideye was a member of the Ocean Boys team that won the Nigerian Premier League
Nigerian 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...
under the tutelage of current Kaduna United
Kaduna United F.C.
Kaduna United Football Club is a Nigerian football club based in Kaduna and run by the Kaduna State government.-History:They were relegated from the Nigerian Premier League in 2007 but won promotion one year later...
boss, Maurice Cooreman
Maurice Cooreman
Maurice Cooreman is a Belgian football manager who has coached primarily in Africa.- Coaching career :Cooreman led Ocean Boys to the title in 2006, but was sacked in September 2006 and then rehired two weeks later. He managed Enyimba from October 2006 to November 2008, and received a five match...
. Ideye moved in January 2008 to Europe and signed with Swiss
Swiss Super League
The Swiss Super League or Axpo Super League is the top tier of the Swiss Football League. The Swiss Super League is currently ranked 16th according to UEFA's ranking of league coefficients, which is based upon Swiss team performances in European competitions.-Names:-Participating clubs:The teams...
club Neuchâtel Xamax
Neuchâtel Xamax
Neuchâtel Xamax Football Club is a Swiss football club, based in Neuchâtel. It was created in 1970 through a merger between FC Cantonal and FC Xamax . The club plays in red shirts, black shorts and red socks and are currently in the Axpo Super League, the highest Swiss football league. They play...
. Before this move to Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
he was on trial in the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
with Willem II Tilburg
Willem II Tilburg
Willem II , also known as Willem II Tilburg, is a football club based in Tilburg, North Brabant, Netherlands. The team was founded on 12 August 1896 as Tilburgia...
, but was not signed. After three years with Xamax, Brown left Neuchâtel to sign for French
Ligue 1
Ligue 1 , is the French professional league for association football clubs. It is the country's primary football competition and serves as the top division of the French football league system. Ligue 1 is one of two divisions making up the Ligue de Football Professionnel, the other being Ligue 2....
club FC Sochaux
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
Football Club Sochaux-Montbéliard is a French association football club based in the city of Montbéliard. The club was founded in 1928 and currently plays in Ligue 1, the top tier of French football. Sochaux plays its home matches at the Stade Auguste Bonal located within the city...
.
On 6 July 2011 he signed a five-year deal with Ukrainian side 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...
. He made his first appearance on 16 July against PFC Oleksandria and scored two goals. And in his second game for 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...
he scored again two goals for the Ukrainian club against FC Obolon Kyiv
FC Obolon Kyiv
FC Obolon Kyiv is a Ukrainian professional football club based in Kiev . It plays home matches at Obolon Arena. Its home colors are green shirts and white shorts; while its away uniforms are white shirts and green shorts. They also have an all yellow kit as backup...
.
International career
He represented his country at the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup
The 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup was the sixteenth edition of the FIFA U-20 World Cup , hosted by Canada from June 30 to July 22, 2007. Argentina defeated Czech Republic in the title game by the score of 2–1, thus managing a back-to-back world title, its fifth in the past seven editions, and sixth...
in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. He played five games in the tournament and scored one goal against Costa Rica. In May 2010 he was called up to the senior side
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...
as part of the 30-man team for the 2010 FIFA World Cup
2010 FIFA World Cup
The 2010 FIFA World Cup was the 19th FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in South Africa from 11 June to 11 July 2010...
in South Africa. When the final list of 23 men was announced he wasn't part of it, but he was subsequently called to join the squad after a knee injury to John Obi Mikel ruled him out of the competition.