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'''Onyekachi Apam''', (born 30 December 1986 in [[Aba, Abia|Aba]]) is a Nigerian [[association football|footballer]]. |
'''Onyekachi Apam''', (born 30 December 1986 in [[Aba, Abia|Aba]]) is a Nigerian [[association football|footballer]]. |
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==External links== |
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* [http://www.stade-rennais-online.com/Onyekachi-Apam,1340.html Onyekachi Apam's profile, stats & pics] |
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{{Nigeria Squad 2008 Summer Olympics}} |
{{Nigeria Squad 2008 Summer Olympics}} |
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Revision as of 22:15, 21 August 2017
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| Full name | Onyekachi Apam | |||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 30 December 1986 | |||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Aba, Nigeria | |||||||||||||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Defender | |||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||
| –2003 | Pepsi Football Academy | |||||||||||||
| 2004–2005 | Enugu Rangers | |||||||||||||
| 2005–2006 | Nice | |||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||
| 2006–2010 | Nice | 105 | (1) | |||||||||||
| 2010–2014 | Rennes | 23 | (0) | |||||||||||
| 2014 | Seattle Sounders FC | 0 | (0) | |||||||||||
| International career | ||||||||||||||
| 2005 | Nigeria U20 | 6 | (0) | |||||||||||
| 2008 | Nigeria U23 | 5 | (0) | |||||||||||
| 2007– | Nigeria | 14 | (0) | |||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | ||||||||||||||
Onyekachi Apam, (born 30 December 1986 in Aba) is a Nigerian footballer.
Personal life
His name, Onyekachi, means "Who is greater than God?".[1] On 31 December 2007, Onyekachi was robbed and kidnapped in Enugu.[2] He transferred to French club side Stade Rennes in summer 2010. He suffered from a long spell out of the side through injury, but finally made his debut for Rennes in January 2012, almost a year and a half after signing.
On 19 September 2014, it was announced that Apam signed with Seattle Sounders FC just before the MLS roster freeze.[3] He was released without making an appearance on 5 December.[4]
References
- ^ Onyekachi - Behind the Name
- ^ Nigeria star robbed and kidnapped 31 December 2007.
- ^ "Sounders FC Signs Onyekachi Apam". SoundersFC.com. Sounders FC Public Relations. 19 September 2014. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
- ^ "Sounders Terminate Apam's Contract, Two Other Nigerians". 5 December 2014.
External links
- Onyekachi Apam's profile, stats & pics
- Onyekachi Apam – French league stats at LFP – also available in French (archived)
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