Kevin Amuneke
Encyclopedia
Kevin Onyekachi Amuneke (born 10 May 1986 in Eze Obodo
) is a Nigeria
n footballer who plays for Östers IF
in Sweden
, as a forward.
He spent his professional career playing in several countries in Europe
, namely in Portugal
.
with Landskrona BoIS
(where he played alongside brother Kingsley
) and, after two years, returned to Portugal
, appearing for Vitória de Setúbal
in the top division.
On 21 May 2007, Amuneke agreed to join PFC CSKA Sofia
, moving to Bulgaria
for about €
400,000. However, he returned to Sweden in December of the same year, to play for IFK Norrköping
in the top division
. The transfer fee was this time reported as €300,000.
After a brief stint in Romania
with FC Politehnica Timişoara
, Amuneke moved back to Portugal, signing with Madeira
's C.D. Nacional in early July 2009. Not having been used at all during the first part of 2010–11, he was released by the club, resuming his career in the Swedish club Östers IF
in Superettan
.
, both during the 2006 FIFA World Cup
qualifiers
, featuring against Rwanda
and Angola
in June 2005.
, were also footballers. The former, a winger, played amongst others for Sporting Clube de Portugal and FC Barcelona
, and was also a Nigerian international.
Obodo
Obodo Ahiara is the oldest village in Ahiara city, in Imo State, Nigeria. It comprises eight hamlets, namely:* Ahiarama* Umuobinugwu* Umuakali* Umuakwali* Umuehi* Umuoleru* Umuokoro* Umuotunwanyi...
) is a Nigeria
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 plays for Östers IF
Östers IF
Östers IF is a Swedish football club located in Växjö. The club, formed 20 April 1930 , is currently playing in the second Swedish league called Superettan. In 1968, Öster won Allsvenskan as newcomers. The club is affiliated to the Smålands Fotbollförbund...
in Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
, as a forward.
He spent his professional career playing in several countries 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...
, namely in Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
.
Club career
After playing in his youths with S.L. Benfica and F.C. Porto, appearing for the former only with the junior team, Amuneke started his professional career in SwedenSweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
with Landskrona BoIS
Landskrona BoIS
Landskrona BoIS is a Swedish professional football club located in Landskrona, which currently plays in the second highest Swedish division, Superettan. The club, formed on 7 February 1915 was a merger of two clubs from the city of Landskrona; IFK Landskrona and Diana...
(where he played alongside brother Kingsley
Kingsley Amuneke
Kingsley Amuneke is a Nigerian footballer who plays as a defender.He played professionally for two teams in Belgium and for Landskrona BoIS in the Swedish Allsvenskan. He is the younger brother of Emmanuel Amuneke, and the older brother of another footballer, Kevin Amuneke; all three spent some...
) and, after two years, returned to Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
, appearing for Vitória de Setúbal
Vitória F.C.
Vitória Futebol Clube is a Portuguese sports club from the city of Setúbal. Popularly known as Vitória de Setúbal with the motto "A Vitória será nossa" .- Domestic :*Portuguese Liga: Runners-up 1971–72...
in the top division.
On 21 May 2007, Amuneke agreed to join PFC CSKA Sofia
PFC CSKA Sofia
PFC CSKA Sofia , commonly known as CSKA or CSKA Sofia is a professional football club based in Sofia, Bulgaria. The club was officially founded on May 5, 1948. CSKA's abbreviation stands for Central Sports Club of the Army...
, moving to Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
for about €
Euro
The euro is the official currency of the eurozone: 17 of the 27 member states of the European Union. It is also the currency used by the Institutions of the European Union. The eurozone consists of Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg,...
400,000. However, he returned to Sweden in December of the same year, to play for IFK Norrköping
IFK Norrköping
IFK Norrköping is a Swedish football club based in Norrköping. The club, formed on 29 May 1897, is currently playing in the first division of Swedish football, Allsvenskan...
in the top division
Allsvenskan
Allsvenskan is a Swedish professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the Swedish football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 16 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with Superettan...
. The transfer fee was this time reported as €300,000.
After a brief stint in Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
with FC Politehnica Timişoara
FC Politehnica Timişoara
Fotbal Club Politehnica Timişoara is a Romanian football club which was established in 1921 and is currently playing in Romania's second league, Liga II...
, Amuneke moved back to Portugal, signing with Madeira
Madeira
Madeira is a Portuguese archipelago that lies between and , just under 400 km north of Tenerife, Canary Islands, in the north Atlantic Ocean and an outermost region of the European Union...
's C.D. Nacional in early July 2009. Not having been used at all during the first part of 2010–11, he was released by the club, resuming his career in the Swedish club Östers IF
Östers IF
Östers IF is a Swedish football club located in Växjö. The club, formed 20 April 1930 , is currently playing in the second Swedish league called Superettan. In 1968, Öster won Allsvenskan as newcomers. The club is affiliated to the Smålands Fotbollförbund...
in Superettan
Superettan
Superettan is the second highest league in the league system of Swedish football and comprises 16 Swedish football teams. It was created in 2000. Before that, the second level league in Sweden had been Division 1....
.
International career
Amuneke won two caps for NigeriaNigeria 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...
, both during the 2006 FIFA World Cup
2006 FIFA World Cup
The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 9 June to 9 July 2006 in Germany, which won the right to host the event in July 2000. Teams representing 198 national football associations from all six...
qualifiers
2006 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF)
Listed below are the dates and results for the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for Africa. 51 teams took part , competing for 5 World Cup places.The qualification was composed of two Rounds...
, featuring against Rwanda
Rwanda national football team
The Rwanda national football team, nicknamed Amavubi , is the national team of Rwanda and is controlled by the Fédération Rwandaise de Football Amateur...
and Angola
Angola national football team
The Angola national football team, nicknamed Palancas Negras , is the national team of Angola and is controlled by the Federação Angolana de Futebol. Angola reached 45th in the FIFA Rankings in July 2002...
in June 2005.
Club statistics
| Club | Season | Portuguese League | Portuguese Cup Taça de Portugal The Taça de Portugal is the main Portuguese national football knock-out competition. The tournament has been officially known as the Taça de Portugal Millennium since 2008, due to its sponsorship by Portuguese private bank Millennium BCP. It has occurred on a yearly basis since 1938 and is... |
UEFA Cup | Others | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | ||
| Vitória Setúbal Vitória F.C. Vitória Futebol Clube is a Portuguese sports club from the city of Setúbal. Popularly known as Vitória de Setúbal with the motto "A Vitória será nossa" .- Domestic :*Portuguese Liga: Runners-up 1971–72... |
2006–07 | 24 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 4 |
| Club | Season | Bulgarian League Bulgarian A Professional Football Group The Bulgarian A Professional Football Group commonly known as A PFG is the top division of the Bulgarian football league system. The league is sponsored by Victoria FATA Insurance and therefore is officially known as Victoria A Football Group since 2011... |
Bulgarian Cup Bulgarian Cup The Bulgarian Cup is a Bulgarian annual football competition. It is the country's main cup competition and all officially registered Bulgarian football teams take part in it. It is sponsored by the Bulgarian Corporate Commercial Bank.... |
UEFA Cup | Others | Total | |||||
| App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | ||
| CSKA Sofia PFC CSKA Sofia PFC CSKA Sofia , commonly known as CSKA or CSKA Sofia is a professional football club based in Sofia, Bulgaria. The club was officially founded on May 5, 1948. CSKA's abbreviation stands for Central Sports Club of the Army... |
2007–08 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 |
| Total | |||||||||||
Personal
Amuneke's older brothers, Emmanuel and KingsleyKingsley Amuneke
Kingsley Amuneke is a Nigerian footballer who plays as a defender.He played professionally for two teams in Belgium and for Landskrona BoIS in the Swedish Allsvenskan. He is the younger brother of Emmanuel Amuneke, and the older brother of another footballer, Kevin Amuneke; all three spent some...
, were also footballers. The former, a winger, played amongst others for Sporting Clube de Portugal and FC Barcelona
FC Barcelona
Futbol Club Barcelona , also known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is a professional football club, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain....
, and was also a Nigerian international.