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Peter Odemwingie
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| Peter Odemwingie | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Osaze Peter Odemwingie | |
| Date of birth | July 15, 1981 (age 25) | |
| Place of birth | Tashkent, Uzbekistan | |
| Height | 1.82 m | |
| Playing position | Striker Left midfield | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Lille | |
| Number | 14 | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1998-1999 1999-2002 2002-2005 2005-current |
PFC CSKA Moscow Bendel Insurance La Louviere Lille |
- (-) - (-) 44 (9) 56 (24) |
| National team2 | ||
| 2005- | Nigeria | 9 (4) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Osaze Peter Odemwingie, (born July 15, 1981 in Tashkent), is a Nigerian football player. He plays as a striker for Ligue 1 side OSC Lille.
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Peter Odemwingie born in Tashkent, Uzbekistan to a Russian mother and a Nigerian father. Owemwingie chose to pledge his allegiances to the Super Eagles of Nigeria. Odemwingie first plied his trade with CSKA Moscow as a youngster. He soon moved on to the Belgian club La Louviere and made his mark by helping the club to the win of the Belgian Cup his first year playing. Scoring 9 goals in 44 appearances got the attention of the Lille managing team and before long was starting on the squad in the French Ligue 1 competitors. Famous for his technique and pace, the Nigerian player is being watched by some of the prestigious European clubs[citation needed]. He has indicated he wants to stay at Lille and help them fight for the league next season and has already scored 5 goals for them 2006-07 season[citation needed].
Odemwingie has 9 caps and 4 goals to his name with the Nigeria. He has also played with Nigeria in the 2004 African Cup of Nations, scoring 3 goals in 5 games.
- Eurosport Profile
- News article on Odemwingie's performances
- UEFA article reporting on his success in Ligue 1
- Peter Odemwingie profile, detailed club and national team statistics, honours (palmares) and timeline
| Lille OSC - Current Squad |
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1 Sylva | 2 Debuchy | 4 Tavlaridis | 5 Schmitz | 7 Cabaye | 8 Bastos | 9 Audel | 11 Youla | 12 Bodmer | 13 Fauvergue | 14 Odemwingie | 14 da Conceição | 16 Malicki | 17 Makoun | 19 Franquart | 20 Tafforeau | 21 Chalme | 22 Vitakić | 23 Keïta | 25 Plestan | 26 Lichtsteiner | 27 Mirallas | 29 Dumont | 30 Pichon | 31 Ewane-Elong | 35 Obraniak | -- Chedjou | -- Makiese | coach Puel |