Matthew Etim (born 2 September 1989), is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a right back for Akwa United in the NPFL.
 Matthew Etim | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Matthew Etim | ||
| Date of birth | 2 September 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Eket, Akwa Ibom, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Akwa United | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2012 | Kaduna United | 0 | (0) |
| 2012–2017 | Enugu Rangers | 0 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Akwa United | 18 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Akwa United | 6 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2016 | CHAN Eagles | 3 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 April 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 April 2019 | |||
Club career
editEtim made his league debut in the NPFL in the 2010—11 season with Kaduna United.[1]
He left Kaduna United after two seasons (2010 to 2012) and joined seven-time NPFL champions, Enugu Rangers, where he spent five seasons (2012 to 2017).
Etim won the 2016 Nigeria Professional Football League title with Enugu Rangers.[2]
During the summer of 2016, Etim featured for NPFL All-stars in the tour of Spain. On 10 August 2016, he suffered a strain on his left foot in the 2–1 loss to Valencia CF at the Alzira Stadium.[3][4]
The injury ruled him out of the rest of the tour, and his place was taken by Ifeanyi Nweke in subsequent matches - against Atlético Madrid and Málaga CF.
Matthew Etim joined Uyo-based club, Akwa United from Enugu Rangers on a one-year deal in December 2017, with an option for an extension.
He was unveiled at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium on 6 January 2018.[5][6]
He took over the team's no. 4 jersey from Alhassan Ibrahim, after the former Nigeria national under-20 football team player moved to FK Austria Wien.
International career
editEtim made his debut in the 4-1 win over Niger in a Group C matchday one tie at the 2016 African Nations Championship on 18 January 2016. He played from start to finish.
The defender went on to star the whole duration of the 1-1 draw against Tunisia and 1-0 loss to Guinea in the second and third group matches respectively, as Nigeria failed to advance to the knockout stages.[7][8][9][10]
Club honours
editEnugu Rangers
References
edit- ^ "Matthew Etim Career Details - Football Database". Football Database. 10 August 2016. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
- ^ "Enugu Rangers wins league title in 32 years Channels TV". Channels TV. 2 October 2016. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
- ^ "La Liga Announces NPFL Allstar Fixtures - The Nation Online". The Nation Online. 10 August 2016. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
- ^ "Etim out of Malaga clash - African Football". African Football. 10 August 2016. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
- ^ "Akwa United unveil Matthew and other new signings - 234football". 234football. 6 January 2018. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
- ^ "Matthew Etim Akwa United NPFL Appearances -". Scoreboard. 25 July 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
- ^ "Nigeria 4-1 Niger CHAN 2016 - CAF Online". CAF Online. 18 January 2016. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
- ^ "Tunisia 1-1 Nigeria CHAN 2016 - CAF Online". CAF Online. 22 January 2016. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
- ^ "Guinea 1-0 Nigeria CHAN 2016 - CAF Online". CAF Online. 26 January 2016. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
- ^ "Chan 2016 Standings - CAF Online". CAF Online. 18 January 2016. Retrieved 15 November 2018.