Mohammed Goyi Aliyu
Encyclopedia
Mohammed Goyi Aliyu is a Nigeria
n football
player, he currently plays for Villarreal C in Spain
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who earned his first professional matches. In January 2011 left Nigeria
n club Niger Tornadoes
and signed for Primera Division
side Villarreal C.F..
for the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup
. Obuh called the Defender
on 12 April 2011 for the 2011 African Youth Championship
in South Africa
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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...
player, he currently plays for Villarreal C in Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
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Career
Aliyu began to play football at Lima Primary School and joined in 2008 to Niger TornadoesNiger Tornadoes
Niger Tornadoes Football Club is a soccer club based in Minna, Nigeria. They play their home games at Bako Kontagora Stadium.-History:In 2005 they finished in the lower half of the Nigerian Premier League but avoided relegation by three points...
who earned his first professional matches. In January 2011 left 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 club Niger Tornadoes
Niger Tornadoes
Niger Tornadoes Football Club is a soccer club based in Minna, Nigeria. They play their home games at Bako Kontagora Stadium.-History:In 2005 they finished in the lower half of the Nigerian Premier League but avoided relegation by three points...
and signed for Primera Division
Primera división
Primera división can refer to multiple top division football leagues:*in CONMEBOL **Argentine Primera División, Argentina**Chilean Primera División, Chile**Paraguayan Primera División, Paraguay...
side Villarreal C.F..
International carer
He was called from Sam John Obuh for the Nigeria national under-17 football teamNigeria national under-17 football team
-History:The team won the FIFA U-17 World Cup in 1985 , 1993 and 2007. They also won the African Under-17 Championship in 2001 and 2007, and were runners-up in 1995....
for the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup
2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup
The 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup was the thirteenth tournament of the FIFA U-17 World Cup held in Nigeria from October 24 to November 15, 2009.The tournament was won by Switzerland, beating 1-0 the host team, Nigeria...
. Obuh called the Defender
Defender (association football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
on 12 April 2011 for the 2011 African Youth Championship
2011 African Youth Championship
The 2011 African Youth Championship was a football tournament for the Under-20 level national teams in Africa. It was due to be held in Libya from 18 March to 1 April...
in South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
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