Kenneth Josiah Omeruo ( born Kenneth Josiah Omeruo ; born October 17, 1993 , in Kaduna , Nigeria ) is a Nigerian soccer player, defender of the English club Chelsea and the national team of Nigeria . 2013 African Nations Cup Winner.
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| Full name | Kenneth Josiah Omeroo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | Kaduna , Nigeria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Growth | 184 cm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 72 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | defender | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Club |  Chelsea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Club career
Kenneth Omerio began his career at the age of 13 in the youth teams of the Standard Liege Club. In 2012, he moved to Chelsea and was immediately leased until the end of the 2012/13 season at ADO Den Haag [5] [6] [7] . On April 19, 2012, in the game against Groningen in the second half of the first half, he scored his first goal for ADO Den Haag [8] .
January 7, 2014 on loan until the end of the season he moved to Middlesbrough [9] . On February 1, he made his debut as a part of the rivermen in the game against Doncaster Rovers (0-0) [10] .
On July 21, 2015, Omerio moved to the Kasympasha club, playing in the Turkish championship , on loan for a period of one season [11] . He made his debut in the Super League on August 16, leaving the main squad for the 1st round match against Gaziantepspor (3-0) [12] .
International Career
Omerio is a player in the Nigeria national team , before that he represented his country in the national teams under 17 and 21 years old. In the national team under 17 years old, Kenneth was called to the 2009 World Championship among junior teams . He immediately became a major player, debuting on October 24, 2009 in a match against the German national team . This match ended with the score 3: 3, and Omerio himself scored his only goal [13] . Kenneth played all seven games in the tournament, and his team reached the final, beating the Spanish team with a score of 3: 1 in the semifinals [14] . In the final, the Nigeria national team was defeated by the Swiss national team with a minimum score of 1: 0 [15] .
The next call to the national team for Kenneth happened in 2011, already in the youth for the world championship among youth teams in 2011 [16] . At this youth World Cup, Omerio was the main player and played all five games, as a result of which his team reached the quarter-finals losing to the French team in extra time 2: 3 [17] .
At the beginning of 2013, Omerio was called up to the Nigeria main team among 23 players for the final matches of the African Cup of Nations 2013 [18] . His debut for the national team took place on January 10, 2013 in a friendly match against the national team of Cape Verde , substituting in the 46th minute instead of Efe Ambrose [19] . His debut at the African Cup of Nations took place on January 21, 2013 in the group stage match against the national team of Burkina Faso , which ended in a draw 1: 1 [20] . At the tournament, Omerio played in all matches, including the semifinal match against Mali , in which he won 4: 1 and reached the final [21] . On February 10, 2013, in the final, the Nigeria national team met again with Burkina Faso, but this time they won 1-0 thanks to a goal by Sunday Mba in the 40th minute. Kenneth spent on the field all 90 minutes of the match and became the owner of the African Cup of Nations [22] .
In the summer of 2019, at the African Cup of Nations in Egypt , Omerio was called up to his national team . In the second match against Guinea, he scored a goal in the 73rd minute, and his team won 1-0.
Achievements
- Nigeria national team
- African Nations Cup Winner (1): 2013
Performance Statistics
Club statistics
- As of May 2, 2016
| Performance | League | Country cup | League Cup | Eurocups | Total | |||||||
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| Club | League | Season | Games | Goals | Games | Goals | Games | Goals | Games | Goals | Games | Goals |
| ADO Den Haag | Eredivisi | 2011/12 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 |
| 2012/13 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29th | 0 | ||
| Total | 36 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 2 | ||
| Middlesbrough | Championship | 2013/14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| 2014/15 | nineteen | 0 | 2 | 0 | one | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | ||
| Total | 33 | 0 | 2 | 0 | one | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 0 | ||
| Kasympasha | Super League | 2015/16 | 21 | 0 | one | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| Total | 21 | 0 | one | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | ||
| Total career | 90 | 2 | five | 0 | one | 0 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 2 | ||
International Statistics
- As of May 2, 2016
| National team | Season | Freindly | Tournaments | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Games | Goals | Games | Goals | Games | Goals | ||
| Nigeria | 2013 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | eleven | 0 | |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total career | 7 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 28 | 0 | |
Matches and Goals for the Team
- As of May 31, 2016
| No. | date | Opponent | Score | Goals Omerio | Competition |
| one | January 10, 2013 | Cape Verde | 0: 0 | - | Friendly match |
| 2 | January 21, 2013 | Burkina Faso | 1: 1 | - | Final matches CAN-2013 |
| 3 | January 25, 2013 | Zambia | 1: 1 | - | Final matches CAN-2013 |
| four | January 29, 2013 | Ethiopia | 2-0 | - | Final matches CAN-2013 |
| five | February 3, 2013 | Cote d'Ivoire | 2: 1 | - | Final matches CAN-2013 |
| 6 | February 6, 2013 | Mali | 4: 1 | - | Final matches CAN-2013 |
| 7 | February 10, 2013 | Burkina Faso | 1-0 | - | Final matches CAN-2013 |
| eight | February 10, 2013 | Kenya | 1: 1 | - | 2014 World Cup Qualifiers |
| 9 | June 1, 2013 | Mexico | 2: 2 | - | Friendly match |
| ten | June 5, 2013 | Kenya | 1-0 | - | 2014 World Cup Qualifiers |
| eleven | June 12, 2013 | Namibia | 1: 1 | - | 2014 World Cup Qualifiers |
| 12 | June 17, 2013 | Tahiti | 6: 1 | - | Confederations Cup 2013 |
| 13 | June 20, 2013 | Uruguay | 1: 2 | - | Confederations Cup 2013 |
| 14 | June 23, 2013 | Spain | 0: 3 | - | Confederations Cup 2013 |
| 15 | March 5, 2014 | Mexico | 0: 0 | - | Friendly match |
| sixteen | June 3, 2014 | Greece | 0: 0 | - | Friendly match |
| 17 | June 16, 2014 | Iran | 0: 0 | - | Final matches of the 2014 World Cup |
| 18 | June 21, 2014 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1-0 | - | Final matches of the 2014 World Cup |
| nineteen | June 25, 2014 | Argentina | 2: 3 | - | Final matches of the 2014 World Cup |
| 20 | June 30, 2014 | France | 0: 2 | - | Final matches of the 2014 World Cup |
| 21 | September 6, 2014 | Republic of the Congo | 2: 3 | - | Qualifying matches CAN-2015 |
| 22 | September 10, 2014 | South Africa | 0: 0 | - | Qualifying matches CAN-2015 |
| 23 | October 11, 2014 | Sudan | 0: 1 | - | Qualifying matches CAN-2015 |
| 24 | October 15, 2014 | Sudan | 3: 1 | - | Qualifying matches CAN-2015 |
| 25 | November 18, 2014 | South Africa | 2: 2 | - | Qualifying matches CAN-2015 |
| 26 | March 25, 2015 | Uganda | 0: 1 | - | Friendly match |
| 27 | March 29, 2015 | South Africa | 1: 1 | - | Friendly match |
| 28 | September 8, 2015 | Niger | 2-0 | - | Friendly match |
| 29th | May 31, 2016 | Luxembourg | 3: 1 | - | Friendly match |
Total: 29 matches / 0 goals; 10 wins, 12 draws, 7 losses.
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 http://www.celebritynetworth.com/richest-athletes/richest-soccer/kenneth-omeruo-net-worth/
- ↑ Transfermarkt.com - 2000.
- ↑ http://www.soccerway.com/players/kenneth-omeruo/102548/
- ↑ http://www.sporting-heroes.net/football/middlesbrough-fc/kenneth-omeruo-13348/league-appearances_a33756/
- ↑ Chelsea linked with move for Standard defender Kenneth Omeruo (English) , ESPN Soccernet (January 7, 2012). Date of treatment February 3, 2013.
- ↑ Chelsea Sign Nigerian Youngster Kenneth Omeruo (Eng.) , Goal.com (January 8, 2012). Date of treatment February 3, 2013.
- ↑ Chelsea linked to Omeruo (English) , Sky Sports (January 8, 2012). Date of treatment February 3, 2013.
- ↑ The Knowledge | English football's only joint own goal (English) , The Guardian (April 19, 2012).
- ↑ Middlesbrough sign Omeruo on loan (English) , BBC Sport (January 7, 2014). Date of treatment March 6, 2014.
- ↑ Doncaster Rovers 0-0 Middlesbrough (English) , BBC Sport (February 1, 2014). Date of treatment March 6, 2014.
- ↑ Omeruo Kasımpaşamızda ( tur .) , FC Kasympasha official website (July 21, 2015). Date of treatment July 21, 2015.
- ↑ Gaziantepspor 0: 3 (0: 0) Kasimpasa (English) , Transfermarkt.com (16 August 2015). Date accessed August 18, 2015.
- ↑ Nigeria 3: 3 Germany (English) , FIFA Official Website (October 24, 2009). Date of treatment February 11, 2013.
- ↑ Spain 1: 3 Nigeria , FIFA Official Website (November 12, 2009). Date of treatment February 11, 2013.
- ↑ Switzerland 1: 0 Nigeria (English) , FIFA Official Website (November 15, 2009). Date of treatment February 11, 2013.
- ↑ U-20 Nigeria international, Kenneth Omeruo set for Dutch debut. (English) , Goal.com (April 19, 2012).
- ↑ France 3: 2 Nigeria , FIFA Official Website (August 14, 2011). Date of treatment February 11, 2013.
- ↑ Oluwashina Okeleji. Nations Cup 2013: Nigeria pick six locally-based players . BBC (February 3, 2013). Date of treatment February 3, 2013. Archived February 10, 2013.
- ↑ Cape Verde - Nigeria . Sports.ru (January 10, 2013). Date of treatment February 11, 2013. Archived February 13, 2013.
- ↑ Nigeria 1: 1 Burkina Faso (English) , CAS 2013 official website (January 21, 2013). Date of treatment February 11, 2013.
- ↑ Mali 1: 4 Nigeria (Eng.) , CAS 2013 Official Website (February 6, 2013). Date of treatment February 11, 2013.
- ↑ Nigeria 1: 0 Burkina Faso (English) , CAS 2013 official website (February 10, 2013). Date of treatment February 11, 2013.
Links
- Profile at whoscored.com
- Soccer player profile on Chelsea-fc.ru website (Russian)
- Soccer Player Profile at Chelseafc.com
- Soccer Player Profile on Football-lineups.com