Chijioke Mbaoma

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Chijioke Mbaoma
Personal information
Full name Chijioke Miracle Mbaoma
Date of birth 06/05/2003 (20 years)
Place of birth Eziama Nkwere, Imo State, Nigeria
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Enyimba FC
Number 15
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Heartland FC
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Chijioke Miracle Mbaoma (born 6 May 2003) is a Nigerian professional footballer serving as a forward for Enyimba F.C. of Aba in southeastern Nigeria, a team that plays in the Nigerian Premier Football League (NPFL) and CAF Champions League. [1] [2] [3]

Commencing his professional career in 2021 with Heartland FC of Owerri, Mbaoma joined Enyimba F.C.for the 2022/2023 football season. At the outset of the season, he helped Enyimba FC reach the finals of the Dozy Mmobuosi Pre-season Cup, where he emerged as the highest goal scorer of the competition.[ citation needed ] During the season proper, he made fourteen appearances and scored five goals, helping the club to the league title. [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]

As of the ongoing 2023-2024 Nigerian Premier Football League (NPFL) season and the 2023–24 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds, Mbaoma continues to play for Enyimba FC. [9] [10]

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  2. ↑ "FM24 Mbaoma Chijioke - Football Manager 2024". SORT IT OUT SI. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
  3. ↑ "Mbaoma Chijioke :: Enyimba :: Player Profile :: playmakerstats.com". www.playmakerstats.com. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
  4. ↑ Adesanya, Taiwo (2024-01-03). "Olorunleke, Chijioke nominated for Enyimba's December POTM". Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
  5. ↑ "Mbaoma tips Enyimba to win NPFL-Dozy Mmobuosi pre-season". Daily Trust. 2022-12-08. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
  6. ↑ Olorunfemi, Victor (2023-06-09). "NPFL Super 6: Rivers United, Enyimba, Remo Stars record wins". Peoples Gazette Nigeria. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
  7. ↑ Nigeria, Guardian (2022-12-08). "Hat-trick hero Mbaoma tips Enyimba for trophy". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
  8. ↑ Sports, Pulse (2023-04-23). "NPFL: Mbaoma Chijioke rescues Enyimba from Remo Stars". Pulse Sports Nigeria. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
  9. ↑ "Enyimba striker Mbaoma bullish ahead of Ahly Benghazi second leg". CAF. 2023-08-23. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
  10. ↑ Nwosu, Chigozie (2024-01-21). "Chijioke Mbaoma, Izuogu Goals Gives Enyimba Victory over Shooting Stars". Nigeria Sports News. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
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