Izu Azuka

Izu Azuka
Personal information
Full name	Izu Bobo Azuka
Date of birth	24 May 1989 (age 35)
Place of birth	Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team
0000–2008	Sharks
2008–2010	JS Kabylie
2011	Al-Ittihad Tripoli
2011–2012	Sunshine Stars
2013	Espérance
2013	→ Hammam-Lif (loan)
2013–2014	Kahramanmaraşspor
2014	Gaziantep BB
2015	Irtysh Pavlodar
2015	Taraz
2016	Yeni Malatyaspor
2017	Akzhayik
2017	Mağusa Türk Gücü
2017–2018	Jamshedpur
2018–2019	Fasil Kenema S.C.
International career
2011	Nigeria U-23
2012–	Nigeria
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Izu Azuka (born 24 May 1989) is a Nigerian former football player.

Club career

On 26 November 2008, Azuka signed a two-year contract with Algerian club JS Kabylie after playing with Nigerian side Sharks F.C.^[1] In December 2010, his contract was not renewed as he made just 4 league appearances in the 2010–11 season.

On 2 January 2011, Azuka joined Libyan side Al-Ittihad Tripoli on a free transfer from JS Kabylie.^[2]^[3]

He then signed for Sunshine Stars F.C. of Akure in December 2011, a squad which eliminated Ittihad in the 2011 CAF Confederation Cup.^[4]

On 7 September 2012, Tunisian club Espérance de Tunis announced that they had reached a deal with Sunshine Stars for Azuka.^[5] He joined the club in December when the transfer window opens and signed a three-and-a-half-year contract.

In February 2015, Azuka joined Kazakhstan Premier League side FC Irtysh Pavlodar on a one-year contract.^[6] Moving to fellow Kazakhstan Premier League side FC Taraz July of the same year.^[7]

Azuka joined Turkish side Yeni Malatyaspor at 4 January 2016.^[8]

International career

He was called up by Olympic coach Augustine Eguavoen for the June 2011 qualifier against Tanzania.^[9]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 6 December 2017^[10]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		Continental		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
CS Hammam-Lif	2012–13	CLP-1	6	0	0	0	–		–		–		6	0
Kahramanmaraşspor	2013–14	TFF First League	13	5	2	0	–		–		–		15	5
Gaziantep BB	2013–14	TFF First League	15	4	0	0	–		–		–		15	4
Irtysh Pavlodar	2015	Kazakhstan Premier League	18	3	1	0	–		–		–		18	3
Taraz	2015	Kazakhstan Premier League	8	1	0	0	–		–		–		8	1
Yeni Malatyaspor	2015–16	TFF First League	9	0	0	0	–		–		–		9	0
Akzhayik	2017	Kazakhstan Premier League	17	5	0	0	–		–		0	0	17	5
Mağusa Türk Gücü^[11]	2017–18	KTFF Süper Lig	2	0	0	0	–		–		–		2	0
Jamshedpur	2017–18	Indian Super League	17	3	–		–		–		–		17	3
Career total			107	21	3	0	-	-	-	-	0	0	107	21

References

^ Izu Azuka signe pour deux saisons
^ اللاعب النيجيري اسو ازوكا يوقع للزعيم^{[permanent dead link‍]}
^ "Transferts : Izu Azuka (JSK) signe à Al-Ittihad (Libye)". Archived from the original on 6 January 2011. Retrieved 4 January 2011.
^ SUNSHINE GRABS AL-ITTIHAD’S HIT MAN, AZUKA
^ "Azuka Ibobo nouvelle recrue " Sang et Or "" (in French). est.org.tn. 7 September 2012. Archived from the original on 3 December 2012. Retrieved 12 September 2012.
^ "IZU AZUKA JOINS KAZAKHSTANI CLUB". |url=http://africanfootball.com/. 12 February 2015. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
^ "Тараз подписал нигерийца Изу Азуку и россиянина Алана Гатагова". |url=http://www.fctaraz.kz/ (in Russian). FC Taraz. 7 July 2015. Archived from the original on 28 January 2016. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
^ "Azuka Ibobo Izu Yeni Malatya'da!". haberturk.com (in Turkish). 4 January 2016.
^ Eguavoen picks Afelokhai,20 others for Tanzania^{[permanent dead link‍]}
^ "I.Azuka". soccerway.com. Soccer way.
^ "IZU IBOBO AZUKA". ktff.net (in Turkish). KTFF Süper Lig. Retrieved 19 November 2017.

External links

DZFoot Profile
Izu Azuka at Soccerway

[1] Izu Azuka signe pour deux saisons

[2] اللاعب النيجيري اسو ازوكا يوقع للزعيم^{[permanent dead link‍]}

[3] "Transferts : Izu Azuka (JSK) signe à Al-Ittihad (Libye)". Archived from the original on 6 January 2011. Retrieved 4 January 2011.

[4] SUNSHINE GRABS AL-ITTIHAD’S HIT MAN, AZUKA

[5] "Azuka Ibobo nouvelle recrue " Sang et Or "" (in French). est.org.tn. 7 September 2012. Archived from the original on 3 December 2012. Retrieved 12 September 2012.

[6] "IZU AZUKA JOINS KAZAKHSTANI CLUB". |url=http://africanfootball.com/. 12 February 2015. Retrieved 17 April 2015.

[Taraz_sign_2_from_Irtysh-7] "Тараз подписал нигерийца Изу Азуку и россиянина Алана Гатагова". |url=http://www.fctaraz.kz/ (in Russian). FC Taraz. 7 July 2015. Archived from the original on 28 January 2016. Retrieved 14 July 2015.

[8] "Azuka Ibobo Izu Yeni Malatya'da!". haberturk.com (in Turkish). 4 January 2016.

[9] Eguavoen picks Afelokhai,20 others for Tanzania^{[permanent dead link‍]}

[10] "I.Azuka". soccerway.com. Soccer way.

[11] "IZU IBOBO AZUKA". ktff.net (in Turkish). KTFF Süper Lig. Retrieved 19 November 2017.

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