Nosa Igiebor

Emmanuel Nosakhare Igiebor was born on November 9th, 1990 in Abuja, Nigeria. Known as Nosa Igiebor or Nosa, he is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Cypriot First Division club Anorthosis Famagusta and the Nigerian national team.

Nosa Igiebor Age

Nosa Igiebor is 34 years old.

Nosa Igiebor Early Life

Nosa grew up in Abuja from where he joined the youth team of Sharks FC of Port Harcourt in 1999, spending six years before being promoted to the first team in 2005.

Nosa Igiebor Career

After appearing in Nigeria with Sharks and Warri Wolves, Nosa joined Tippeligaen side Lillestrøm in 2009. He held a starting spot during his time in Norway, being an important offensive unit in the 2011 campaign, netting eight times in 17 matches. On 8 August 2011, Nosa signed for Hapoel Tel Aviv, for transfer fee of 8 million krones. On 18 August 2011, he made his debut in Hapoel during the Europa League Playoffs against FK Ekranas. Four days later he scored his first goal for Hapoel against Maccabi Petah-Tikva. On 14 May 2012, Nosa scored the winning goal in the Israeli cup final in a 2–1 victory over Maccabi Haifa. On 24 August 2012, Nosa moved to Spain for a transfer fee of 1.2 million euro, signing a four-year deal with Real Betis. On 12 April 2013, he scored his first goal in Betis against Sevilla FC after coming on as a substitute in the 89th minute. He finished his two seasons in Betis with 2 goals in 28 appearances. On 22 July 2014, Nosa joined Maccabi Tel-Aviv. On 30 July 2014, he made his debut in Maccabi in a 1–0 loss to Maribor during the Champions League Qualifiers. On 8 September 2017, Vancouver Whitecaps FC announced that Nosa had been signed for the remainder of the 2017 season, with club options for 2018 and 2019.

Nosa earned his first international call-up in 2011. He was called up to Nigeria's 23-man squad for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations. 

Nosa Igiebor Personal Life

Nosa is not related to Lagos-based businesswoman Titilayo Nosa Igiebor.

Nosa Igiebor Awards

After winning the African Cup of Nations with the Super Eagles in 2013, he was awarded the Member of the Order of the Niger (MON) by former president Goodluck Jonathan.

Nosa Igiebor Net Worth

His net worth is not available.

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