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11 Facts About Emeka Ezeugo

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Emeka Ezeugo was born on 16 December 1965 and is a Nigerian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

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Emeka Ezeugo debuted as a professional footballer for Indian club East Bengal FC, has represented the Nigeria national team in the FIFA World Cup.

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Emeka Ezeugo last managed Abia Warriors FC as a football coach.

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Emeka Ezeugo played professionally for clubs in five different continents during a 15-year playing career after starting his career at East Bengal.

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Emeka Ezeugo started for Bangladeshi club, Mohammedan, towards the end of the 1980s.

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Emeka Ezeugo later moved to the Danish League with middle of the table club Lyngby BK and prospered so much that he made it to the Nigerian national team for the 1994 FIFA World Cup.

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Emeka Ezeugo came to India for a short spell in 1997 to play a few matches for Mohun Bagan AC.

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Emeka Ezeugo holds a US Soccer Federation coaching license and a KNVB Netherlands international license.

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Emeka Ezeugo has an envious coaching record over the past seven years, as he successfully completed his transition from player to coach that included a stint as the head coach at CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College in 2002.

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Emeka Ezeugo spent summers 2004 to 2006 coaching at Camp Chateaugay, a summer camp located in New York's Adirondack Mountains for kids ages 7 to 15.

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Emeka Ezeugo was then the chief coach of Heartland, a position he assumed less than a month ago.