Peter Terna Suswam (born 5 September 1991) is a Nigerian
footballer
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who plays for
Plateau United
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as a
right back.
Club career
Born in
Konshisha, Suswam began his senior career at the age of 16 with
Wikki Tourists FC. In 2009, after two seasons, he was sold to fellow
Nigeria Premier League team
Lobi Stars FC.
In the 2010 offseason, Suswam moved abroad and signed with
Vitória FC
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, appearing rarely for the
Setúbal-based club over the course of three
Primeira Liga
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campaigns. In late 2013, he trialed for
Georgian side
FC Guria Lanchkhuti, but left after failing to agree to the economic terms.
International career
Suswam was called up to the
Nigeria camp prior to the
2010 FIFA World Cup
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in
South Africa by coach
Lars Lagerbäck, after helping the national B-team win the
2010 WAFU Nations Cup
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. He made his debut on 25 May against
Saudi Arabia, but did not make the final cut.
In
2011
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, Suswam played all the games and minutes with the
under-20s in the
FIFA World Cup held in
Colombia
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, scoring in a 5–2 group stage win against
CroatiaGoal rush takes trio through
FIFA.com, 4 August 2011 as the ''Super Eagles'' eventually reached the quarter-finalsl
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1991 births
Living people
People from Benue State
Nigerian footballers
Association football defenders
Nigeria Professional Football League players
Wikki Tourists F.C. players
Lobi Stars F.C. players
Enyimba F.C. players
Primeira Liga players
Vitória F.C. players
Kategoria Superiore players
FK Kukësi players
Nigeria under-20 international footballers
Nigeria international footballers
2011 CAF U-23 Championship players
Nigerian expatriate footballers
Expatriate footballers in Portugal
Expatriate footballers in Albania
Expatriate footballers in Poland
Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Portugal
Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Poland
Stal Rzeszów players
Taraba F.C. players