Chukwuemeka "Emeka" Nwajiobi (born 25 May 1959) is a former professional

footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby le ...

. He had a short footballing career but became a firm favourite with the

Luton Town Luton Town Football Club () is a professional association football club based in the town of Luton, Bedfordshire, England, that competes in the Championship, the second tier of the English football league system. Founded in 1885, it is nicknam ...

fans in the mid-1980s.

Career

Nwajiobi started out in non-league playing for

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and then

Dulwich Hamlet Dulwich Hamlet Football Club is a semi-professional football club based in East Dulwich in south-east London, England. They are currently members of and play at Champion Hill. History The club was formed in 1893, by Lorraine 'Pa' Wilson. T ...

in the

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Premier Division. He moved to

in late 1983, made his debut in 1984 and played until 1988 when a severe injury ended his career. He played in the notorious

1985 Kenilworth Road riot The 1985 Luton riot occurred before, during and after a 1984–85 FA Cup sixth-round football match between Luton Town and Millwall on 13 March 1985 at Luton Town's Kenilworth Road ground in Luton, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom. It was ...

game when spectators from the

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enclosure invaded the pitch and damaged the stands prior to the match. During this period he played four times for the Nigeria national team. After retirement from football, Nwajiobi pursued a career in pharmacy. Nwajiobi was followed into football, also at Dulwich Hamlet, by his younger brother Ifeanyi 'Nigel' Nwajiobi.

External links

Profile at Luton fans page

Barking F.C. Archives
{{DEFAULTSORT:Nwajiobi, Emeka Living people 1959 births Nigerian footballers Association football wingers Nigeria international footballers Barking F.C. players Dulwich Hamlet F.C. players Luton Town F.C. players Nigerian expatriate footballers Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in England Expatriate footballers in England