Chimaobi Nwaogazi (born 27 November 1979 in

Nigeria Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf o ...

) is a Nigerian former footballer who is last known to have played for

Wollongong Wolves Wollongong ( ), colloquially referred to as The Gong, is a city located in the Illawarra region of New South Wales, Australia. The name is believed to originate from the Dharawal language, meaning either 'five islands/clouds', 'ground near wat ...

of the Australian lower leagues.

Career

Australia

Although despondent over the death of his father and brother in late 2003, Nwaogazi adapted to Australia well, finding the net in six straight games for

, almost equalling the National Soccer League record held by

Damian Mori Damian Mori (born 30 September 1970) is an Australian former football player who is an assistant coach for Adelaide United. He won two Johnny Warren Medals, awarded to the best player in the Australian league and was top scorer on 5 occasions ...

. He ended up tying the record, scoring his 7th the next round.

Singapore

One of

Geylang United Geylang International Football Club is a professional football club based in Bedok, Singapore, which plays in the Singapore Premier League, the top division of football in Singapore. The club was founded in 1973 with the purpose of building a s ...

's foreigners for the

2005 S.League 2005 S.League was the tenth season of Singapore's professional football league. It was won by Tampines Rovers, which was their second league title. Changes from 2004 * Paya Lebar Punggol joined the league in place of Sinchi FC. * Tanjong Pagar U ...

, the Nigerian striker came to the club with high expectations, impressing with his form during pre-season. However, making his debut in a 4-4 draw with

Home United Lion City Sailors Football Club, commonly referred to as The Sailors or LCS, is a Singaporean professional football club competing in the Singapore Premier League, the top tier of the Singapore football league system. Since the 2021 season, the ...

, he failed to find the net by his third outing. Even then, coach Scott O'Donell put his faith on Nwaogazi but he left in mid-season.

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* 1979 births Nigerian men's footballers Nigerian expatriate men's footballers Marconi Stallions FC players Geylang International FC players Living people Men's association football forwards Expatriate men's soccer players in Australia Singapore Premier League players Wollongong Wolves FC players Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Australia Expatriate men's footballers in Singapore {{Nigeria-footy-forward-stub