Afraik Kaejtan "Chucks" Nwoko (born 21 November 1978) is a former professional
footballer who played at both professional and international levels as a
midfielder. Born in Nigeria, he represented the
Malta national team. He is currently the under-19 coach for
Maltese First Division
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side
Balzan Youths
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.
Playing career
Born in
Lagos, Nigeria, Nwoko began his senior career in 1995 with
Julius Berger. He joined Maltese team
Birkirkara
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later that year, and after a loan spell in Bulgaria with
CSKA Sofia in 2001, also played for
Marsaxlokk,
Sliema Wanderers and
Qormi, retiring in 2009.
International career
After marrying a
Maltese
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national – therefore becoming eligible to play for the
Malta national football team, Nwoko made his international debut in 1998. He made a total of 46 international appearances, scoring one goal, until 2003.
Personal life
His son
Kyrian is also a footballer.
References
External links
Chucks Nwoko at MaltaFootball.com*
*
1978 births
Living people
Men's association football midfielders
People with acquired Maltese citizenship
Maltese men's footballers
Malta men's international footballers
Maltese people of Nigerian descent
Nigerian emigrants to Malta
Nigerian men's footballers
Birkirkara F.C. players
PFC CSKA Sofia players
Marsaxlokk F.C. players
Sliema Wanderers F.C. players
Qormi F.C. players
Maltese expatriate men's footballers
Expatriate men's footballers in Bulgaria
Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Malta
Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Bulgaria
First Professional Football League (Bulgaria) players
Nigerian expatriate men's footballers
Maltese Premier League players
Expatriate men's footballers in Malta
Association football coaches
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