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Vincent Enyeama

Vincent Enyeama

NAME:

Vincent Enyeama

BORN:

29/8/1982 in Kaduna

POSITION:

GK

CLUB:

Hapoel Tel-Aviv (Israel)

PREVIOUS CLUBS:

Ibom Stars, Enyimba, Iwuanyanwu Nationale, Bnei Yehuda

INTERNATIONAL CAPS:

54

INTERNATIONAL DEBUT:

1 Vincent Enyeama

Made his bones at the 2002 Fifa World Cup against England, and has remained first-choice since, except under Berti Vogts when he was inexplicably dropped to third-choice.


Fearless, ice-cold calm and keeper, with a knack for scoring penalties at club level, and saving them at international level.


Named Player of the Season in Israel last season, and helped Hapoel to League title this campaign.


 

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