Personal information | |||
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Full name | Dickson Nwakaeme | ||
Date of birth | 21 April 1986 | ||
Place of birth | Nigeria | ||
Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1 1⁄2 in) | ||
Playing position | Forward | ||
Number | 7 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2009–2010 | KuPS | 27 | (9) |
2010 | Aalborg BK | 7 | (1) |
2011 | KuPS | 20 | (7) |
2012 | SLNA | 13 | (10) |
2013 | Kelantan | 9 | (3) |
2014–2015 | Pahang | 39 | (14) |
2016 | Angers SCO | 6 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 01:10, 20 March 2017 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 2016 |
Dickson Nwakaeme (born 21 April 1986), is a Nigerian footballer who plays as a Forward. He currently plays for Angers SCO
Nwakaeme played for the Finnish premier division team KuPS from 2009 to 2010. He made a big impact in his first match with KuPS. helping his team to a 3–0 victory over rivals RoPS Rovaniemi. He scored a goal and was voted player of the match at Magnum Areena. After KuPS Kuopio's defeat of FC Inter Turku, FC Inter manager Job Dragtsma claimed that Nwakaeme was the best striker he had ever seen in the Veikkausliiga.
Nwakaeme was loaned from Oulun Pallo to Aalborg BK from 1 September 2010 to 31 December 2010. He played seven matches and scored one goal.
In April 2012, Nwakaeme signed a five-month contract with Vietnamese League champions SLNA. He scored on his debut for SLNA, coming off the bench in the second half to score a 93rd minute equalizer against Sai Gon Xuan Thanh in the 14th round of matches in the Super League. The game ended 2–2 and preserved SLNA's unbeaten start to the league. Nwakaeme refused to extend his contract with SLNA.
In February 2013, Nwakaeme went on a trial with Malaysia Super League team Kelantan. After two weeks of trialling, he signed a one-year contract with the club. He made his debut playing against Maziya Sports & Recreation Club at Sultan Muhammad IV Stadium in Kota Bharu during the 2013 AFC Cup campaign. On 13 April, in the club's fourth match of the AFC Cup his lone goal led Kelantan to an AFC Cup win over SHB Đà Nẵng.