Ndubisi Chukunyere (born 23 December 1979 in

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) is a former

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who last played for Maltese Premier League side Hibernians, in the capacity of

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Playing career

Chukunyere began his career as a member of

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, then moved to Kano Pillars before moving to Malta. He made his international debut for Nigeria when he played in a friendly match against Egypt in

, and was in talks to join the

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. In 2001, Chukunyere was named one of the most prolific African scorers in the current European season by the

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. The following year, he was named Best Foreign Player at the Malta Football Awards. In 2003, a Qatari club attempted to buy Chukunyere but the offer was turned down as his club, Hibernians, had asked for a million dollars. Now a Maltese citizen, he is in the staff team with Hibernians. He is the father of

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winner, as well as

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contestant, singer Destiny Chukunyere.

References

External links

Ndubisi Chukunyere at MaltaFootball.com
* Living people 1979 births Nigerian men's footballers Nigerian expatriate men's footballers Nigeria men's international footballers Hibernians F.C. players Valletta F.C. players Vittoriosa Stars F.C. players Expatriate men's footballers in Malta Footballers from Lagos Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Malta Kano Pillars F.C. players Maltese people of Nigerian descent Men's association football forwards {{Nigeria-footy-forward-stub