Emmanuel Emenike
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Emenike with Fenerbahçe in 2014
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Emmanuel Chinenye Emenike | ||
| Date of birth | 10 May 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Otuocha, Aguleri, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Fenerbahçe | ||
| Number | 29 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2008 | Delta Force | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008 | MP Black Aces | 7 | (3) |
| 2008–2009 | Cape Town | 16 | (1) |
| 2009–2011 | Karabükspor | 51 | (30) |
| 2011 | Fenerbahçe | 0 | (0) |
| 2011–2013 | Spartak Moscow | 42 | (21) |
| 2013– | Fenerbahçe | 65 | (19) |
| 2015–2016 | → Al Ain (loan) | 11 | (7) |
| 2016 | → West Ham United (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2011–2015 | Nigeria | 37 | (9) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:25, 20 November 2016 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 27 April 2016 |
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Emmanuel Chinenye Emenike (born 10 May 1987) is a Nigerian international footballer who plays as a striker for Fenerbahçe.
Emenike started his football career with Delta Force. He revealed he walked on foot to training and back, even though it could take an hour and a half. He said he didn't get paid as he played at the club when it was non-professional and were in a low division, the club were also refused funds from the Delta State government.
Later on his career, he would earn his first salary when he moved to South Africa. He transferred to South African National First Division team Mpumalanga Black Aces in January 2008 and debuted against Dynamos F.C. on 17 February 2008. He scored his first goal with the team in his debut but Black Aces lost the match 4–2. He was a member of the Black Aces team that lost against Mamelodi Sundowns in the Nedbank Cup final.
In May 2008, he joined First Division team F.C. Cape Town.
In 2009 Emenike signed a one-year loan deal with Karabükspor. Emenike made his debut in the opening game of the 1.Lig season on 23 August 2009 in a 3–3 draw against Samsunspor. He would score his first goal on 11 October, against Kartal. Emenike would score his first hat-trick of his Turkish career in a 6–1 win over Mersin İdmanyurdu and score another hat-trick on 14 February 2010 in a 4–2 win over Kayseri Erciyesspor. He went on to score 16 goals in the 1.Lig, leading the club to the title and automatic promotion.
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