Ambruse Vanzekin

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Ambruse Vanzekin
Personal information
Full name Ambrose Vanzekin
Date of birth (1986-07-14) 14 July 1986 (age 37)
Place of birth Nigeria
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Warri Wolves F.C.
Number 1
Youth career
Plateau United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2006 Plateau United
2006–2008 Bendel Insurance F.C. 23 (0)
2008–2009 Akwa United F.C.
2009–2015 Warri Wolves F.C.
International career
2003 Nigeria U-17 3 (0)
2005 Nigeria U-20 7 (0)
2008 Nigeria U-23 6 (0)
Medal record
Men's Football
Representing  Nigeria
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2008 Beijing Team Competition
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ambruse Vanzekin (born 14 July 1986) is a former Nigerian football goalkeeper who played primarily for Warri Wolves F.C. He is from Uokha in Owan east local government of Edo State.[1]

Career[edit]

Vanzekin began his career with Plateau United before scouted to Bendel Insurance F.C. in 2006. He left Insurance in January 2008 and moved to Akwa United F.C. until they were relegated after the 2008–09 season. Vanzekin left his club Akwa United F.C. in July 2009 to sign for Warri Wolves.[2]

International[edit]

He was a member of the silver medalist Nigeria U-23 team at the 2008 Summer Olympics and formerly a member of both the U-17 team at 2003 FIFA U-17 World Championship and the U-20[3] team at 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship, where they were runners-up.[4]

Honors[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Ambruse Vanzekin". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
  2. ^ "Wolves plans big carnival for Eromoigbe, Temile, others".[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "FIFA page". Archived from the original on 9 August 2008.
  4. ^ "Fußball-Finale: Argentinien – Nigeria 1:0".