Timothy Anjembe

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::summary Nigerian footballer ::

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Field	Value
name	Timothy Anjembe
fullname	Timothy Anjembe
height
birth_date
birth_place	Gboko, Benue State, Nigeria
position	Forward
youthclubs1	BCC Lions
years1	2005
years2	2005
years3	2006–2008
years4	2009
years5	2009
years6	2010–2011
years7	2011–2012
years8	2013–2014
years9	2014–2015
years10	2015–2016
clubs1	Zamfara United
clubs2	Lobi Stars
clubs3	Enyimba
clubs4	Vissai Ninh Bình
clubs5	→ Đồng Tháp (loan)
clubs6	Hòa Phát Hà Nội
clubs7	Hà Nội ACB
clubs8	Vissai Ninh Bình
clubs9	Hoàng Anh Gia Lai
clubs10	FLC Thanh Hóa
caps2	?
caps4	0
caps5	23
caps6	18
caps7	20
caps8	20
caps9	20
caps10	2
goals2	12
goals4	0
goals5	11
goals6	16
goals7	17
goals8	6
goals9	18
goals10	0
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Timothy Anjembe (born 20 September 1987 in Gboko) is a retired Nigerian footballer who played as a striker.

Career

In 2005, Timothy signed for Lobi Stars, where he became top scorer of the Nigerian Premier League, the top tier of Nigeria, at the age of 18 and was considered one of the hottest prospects in the league. A year later, he joined Enyimba and played at the CAF Champions League.

Timothy then went to Vietnam to join Vissai Ninh Bình in 2009. He was loaned out to Đồng Tháp and scored a hat-trick in his debut against Hoàng Anh Gia Lai. At the end of the season, he was nominated as one of the best foreigners in the league. In 2010, Timothy joined Hòa Phát Hà Nội.

Individual

• Best Goalscorer Nigerian Premier League: 2005
• Best Goalscorer V-League: 2012

References

References

1. [https://int.soccerway.com/players/anjembe-timothy/136095/ Nigeria – Timothy Anjembe – Soccerway.com]
2. "Newswatch magazine".
3. [http://riranwo.com/mod/xplore/2010/03/26/former-league-star-anjembe-nominated-for-award-in-vietnam-17742.html Former league star Anjembe nominated for award]
4. [https://vietfootball.blogspot.com/2010/11/timothy-anjembe-move-to-binh-duong.html Vietnam Football: Timothy Anjembe move to Hanoi]
5. Trí, Dân. (2014-02-15). "Vua phá lưới V-League: Timothy trở lại, Merlo mất hút".

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