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Kennedy Igboananike

Kennedy Igboananike
Kennedy Igboananike (vs. Malmö FF in 2013, cropped).jpg
Igboananike playing for AIK
Personal information
Full name Chibuike Kennedy Igboananike
Date of birth (1989-02-26) 26 February 1989 (age 28)
Place of birth Nri-Igbo, Nigeria
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position Forward
Club information
Current team
Örebro SK
Number 77
Youth career
2006 Dynamo Football Academy
2007 Djurgården
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007 Djurgården 2 (0)
2008–2009 Vasalund 51 (30)
2010–2012 Djurgården 60 (15)
2013–2014 AIK 55 (19)
2015–2016 Chicago Fire 49 (11)
2016 D.C. United 7 (1)
2017 Veria 0 (0)
2017– Örebro SK 2 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10 April 2017 (UTC).

Kennedy Igboananike (born 26 February 1989) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Allsvenskan side Örebro SK.

Igboananike began his career with Dynamos Football Academy. He joined Djurgårdens IF in 2007 but only played twice during his time at the club. He played his first game on 19 June 2007 against Hammarby IF. He moved on trial to IK Brage but was not signed. In January 2008 he was contracted with Vasalunds IF and went on to become the top scorer of the Division 1 Norra in 2008.

As of the 2010 season he returned to Djurgården. He scored in his comeback away against BK Häcken, when he equalized the score to 1–1 in the match which Djurgården ultimately lost 2–1. Igboananike was Djurgården's top scorer in the 2010 season, scoring nine goals in 27 games.

On 15 November 2012, rivals AIK announced they had signed a three-year deal with Igboainanike. He got the number 21 jersey, because the number 7 was occupied by midfielder Helgi Daníelsson. During one of Kennedy's first games, against Gefle IF he scored a 96th-minute winner for his new club.

Igboananike signed with Chicago Fire SC of Major League Soccer on 2 December 2014 to a Designated Player contract. He played with the Fire during the 2015 season and into the first half of the 2016 season.

D.C. United acquired Igboananike on 29 July 2016 in an exchange with the Fire, trading targeted Allocation money and a third-round pick in the 2019 MLS SuperDraft. Igboananike made his debut with his new club two days later in a 1-1 draw with Montreal Impact.


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