Emmanuel Nosakhare Igiebor (born 9 November 1990), commonly known as Nosa Igiebor or Nosa, is a Nigerian

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who plays as a

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. He was called up to Nigeria's 23-man squad for the

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Club career

After appearing in his homeland with

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and Warri Wolves, Nosa joined

Tippeligaen Eliteserien () is a Norwegian professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the Norwegian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 16 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion ...

side

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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 Hapoel Tel Aviv ( he, הפועל תל אביב) is a sports club in Israel, founded in the 1920s, and part of the Hapoel association. It runs several sports clubs and teams in Tel Aviv which have competed in a variety of sports over the years, suc ...

, for transfer fee of 8 million

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. On 18 August 2011, he made his debut in Hapoel during the

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Playoffs against

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. 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 Maccabi Haifa ( he, מכבי חיפה) is one of the biggest sports clubs in Israel and a part of the Maccabi association. It runs several sports clubs and teams in Haifa which have competed in a variety of sports over the years, such as Football ...

. On 24 August 2012, Nosa moved to Spain for a transfer fee of 1.2 million euro, signing a four-year deal with

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. On 12 April 2013, he scored his first goal in Betis against

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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

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during the Champions League Qualifiers. On 8 September 2017,

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announced that Nosa had been signed for the remainder of the 2017 season, with club options for 2018 and 2019.

Honours

Club

;Hapoel Tel Aviv *

Israel State Cup The Israel State Cup ( he, גביע המדינה, ''Gvia HaMedina''), is a knockout cup competition in Israeli football, run by the Israel Football Association (IFA). The State Cup was first held in 1928 as the People's Cup. Because it involve ...

: 2011-12 ;Maccabi Tel Aviv *

Israeli Premier League The Israeli Premier League ( he, ליגת העל, ''Ligat Ha`Al'', ), is a professional association football league which operates as the highest division of the Israeli Football League – the state's league of Israel. The league is contested b ...

: 2014–15 *

: 2014-15 *

Toto Cup The Israel Toto Cup ( he, גביע הטוטו, ''Gvia Ha'Toto'') is an association football tournament that features clubs in the two highest divisions in Israel: the Israeli Premier League ( Ligat Ha'Al), and the second division Liga Leumit. Fro ...

: 2014–15

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* 1990 births Living people Men's association football midfielders Nigerian footballers Eliteserien players Expatriate footballers in Norway Lillestrøm SK players Hapoel Tel Aviv F.C. players Real Betis players Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C. players Çaykur Rizespor footballers Vancouver Whitecaps FC players Nigerian expatriate footballers Sharks F.C. players Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Norway Sportspeople from Abuja Warri Wolves F.C. players 2013 Africa Cup of Nations players Israeli Premier League players Süper Lig players Major League Soccer players Africa Cup of Nations-winning players Cypriot First Division players La Liga players Nigeria men's international footballers {{Nigeria-footy-midfielder-stub