Hugo Enyinnaya

Ugochukwu Michael "Hugo" Enyinnaya (born May 8, 1981 in Warri) is a Nigerian footballer who currently plays with Meda.

Hugo Enyinnaya
Personal information
Full name Ugochukwu Michael Enyinnaya
Date of birth (1981-05-08) May 8, 1981
Place of birth Warri, Nigeria
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Striker
Right winger
Club information
Current team
 Meda
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1997–1998 Dolphins F.C. ? (?)
1998 Eagle Cement 31 (3)
1998 FC Ebedei ? (?)
1998–1999 Molenbeek 28 (3)
1999–2002 Bari 17 (2)
2002–2003 Livorno (loan) 5 (1)
2003 Bari 3 (0)
2004 Foggia (loan) 7 (1)
2004–2005 Górnik Zabrze 4 (1)
2005–2006 Lechia Zielona Góra 27 (15)
2006–2008 Odra Opole 49 (16)
2009 Anziolavinio
2009– Meda
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Enyinnaya started his career with Eagle Cement, where he made his debut at the age of 16. He was then loaned out to FC Ebedei, being subsequently signed in the summer of 1998 by Belgian Second Division side Molenbeek. Noted by Carlo Regalia, scout of then-Serie A club Bari, he was then signed in 1999 by the galletti in a 200mln ₤ bid, and initially joined the Under-20 Primavera squad, where he formed a striking partnership with a young Antonio Cassano. He marked his Serie A debut on 17 October 1999 in a home match against Torino. On 18 December he was first featured in the starting lineup, together with Cassano, in a home league match against Internazionale, which ended in a surprising 2-1 win for Bari thanks to goals from Enyinnaya (a 30-meter shot during the 7th minute) and a late winner by Cassano.[1]

Enyinnaya later failed to gain a spot in the regular lineup, unlike Cassano. In 2002 he was loaned to Serie B side Livorno, where he scored only two goals in 17 matches. He returned to Bari in 2003, but failed to impress, being loaned again, this time to Serie C1's Foggia, on January 2004. In July 2004 his contract expired, and Enyinnaya subsequently joined Górnik Zabrze under request by then-chairman Marek Koźmiński. Adaptation difficulties however affected his performances, and Enyinnaya played only 7 times with the Polish side. He then left Gornik, joining Poland II Liga club Lechia Zielona Góra in 2005 and after that Odra Opole.

In January 2009 Enyinnaya returned to Italy by accepting an offer from amateur Eccellenza club A.S.D. Anziolavinio. In July 2009 he moved to another Eccellenza club, Meda.[2]

References
  1. "Golden Goal: Hugo Enyinnaya for Bari v Internazionale (1999)". Guardian. 3 August 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20110723042630/http://www.cittadimeda1913.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=14%3Acomunicato-num-4&catid=2%3Acomunicati-stampa&Itemid=6. Archived from the original on 2011-07-23. Missing or empty |title= (help)

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