Eze_Isiocha
Eze Isiocha
Nigerian footballer
Eze Isiocha (Chinese: 伊薩; born 9 July 1987) is a Nigerian former professional footballer. He last played as a forward for Nasarawa United in the Nigeria Professional Football League in 2013. Isiocha also holds Hong Kong citizenship.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 9 July 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Nigeria | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2006 | El-Kanemi Warriors F.C.[1] | ||
| 2006 | Enugu Rangers[2] | ||
| 2006–2007 | Bayelsa United F.C.[3] | ||
| 2007 | Sporting Clube de Goa | ||
| 2007–2008 | Citizen AA[4][5] | ||
| 2008–2009 | Happy Valley AA[6] | (4) | |
| 2013 | Nasarawa United F.C.[7] | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Earlier career
Isiocha began his senior professional career at the Nigerian Premier League side El-Kanemi Warriors in 2005, before moving to the Nigerian giants Enugu Rangers FC in 2006. He appeared for Rangers in the CAF Champions League matches.[citation needed]
Later in 2007, he signed with another Nigerian side Bayelsa United and played there until the club sacked seventeen out of thirty seven players including him, on its books for the 2007 football season.[3]
Hong Kong
In 2007, Isiocha signed with Hong Kong Premier League side Citizen AA and won the 2007–08 Hong Kong FA Cup.[8]
The number 9 emblazoned on the back of his jersey at Happy Valley AA,[9] Isiocha was ready by the second round of the 2008–09 Hong Kong First Division League hosting Fourway,[10] contributing a hat-trick in a 9–0 hammering of Mutual[11] and finishing the season with four goals.[12]
India
Isiocha came to India and signed with Goa based Sporting Clube de Goa during the middle of 2007.[13] Few days later he lodged a complaint to FIFA, the world football governing body, claiming he had got a three-year contract but it was ended prematurely so they owed him money.[14] In turn, FIFA asked the Flaming Orange to pay him[14] but they denied it, threatening to take the case to the Court of Arbitration for Sports.[15]
Isiocha, whose three-year contract with the club, beginning in 2007-08 was terminated after two months through the complaints to FIFA that he hadn't received his salary. Following investigations, FIFA asked the Goan club to pay. Peter Vaz, president of SCG, though said the club doesn't have to.[16]
Citizen AA
- Nigeria: Globacom League: Wasteful El-Kanemi Stop 3SC Allafrica.com Retrieved 12 March 2021
- Nigeria: Rangers Sign 27 for CAF League Allafrica.com (This Day)
- Nigeria: Bayelsa Sack Facindo, Atulewa, 15 Others ahead of their 2007 Football season Allafrica.com. Retrieved 12 March 2021 (The Daily Champion)
- Eze Isiocha : Football Career Transfers and Statistics soccerpunter.com. Retrieved 12 March 2021
- NPLF season: Nasarawa United register 35 players The Nation Nigeria
- Eze Isiocha player profile soccerpunter.com. Retrieved 12 March 2021
- Eze Isiocha soccer player profile Soccerway.com. Retrieved 12 March 2021
- Season ending transfers in Indian Football Indianfootball.de. Retrieved 12 March 2021
- FIFA Fine Sporting Clube De Goa Goal.com. Retrieved 12 March 2021
- Sporting Clube De Goa refute FIFA claim on Eze Isiocha matter Hindustan Times. Retrieved 12 March 2021
- HKFA Website, Lanwa International FA CUP Final & Donation for the earthquake victims www.hkfa.com. Retrieved 12 March 2021
- Eze Isiocha at Soccerway
- Eze Isiocha at Tribuna