| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Timothy Anjembe | ||
| Date of birth | (1987-09-20) 20 September 1987 (age 37) | ||
| Place of birth | Gboko, Benue State, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| BCC Lions | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005 | Zamfara United | ||
| 2005 | Lobi Stars | ? | (12) |
| 2006–2008 | Enyimba | ||
| 2009 | Vissai Ninh Bình | 0 | (0) |
| 2009 | → Đồng Tháp (loan) | 23 | (11) |
| 2010–2011 | Hòa Phát Hà Nội | 18 | (16) |
| 2011–2012 | Hà Nội ACB | 20 | (17) |
| 2013–2014 | Vissai Ninh Bình | 20 | (6) |
| 2014–2015 | Hoàng Anh Gia Lai | 20 | (18) |
| 2015–2016 | FLC Thanh Hóa | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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.
References
- Nigeria – Timothy Anjembe – Soccerway.com
- ^ "Newswatch magazine". www.newswatchngr.com. Archived from the original on 2009-04-17.
- Former league star Anjembe nominated for award
- Vietnam Football: Timothy Anjembe move to Hanoi
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- 1987 births
- Living people
- Nigerian men's footballers
- Men's association football forwards
- Expatriate men's footballers in Vietnam
- Enyimba F.C. players
- Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Vietnam
- Dong Thap FC players
- Nigerian expatriate men's footballers
- Lobi Stars F.C. players
- Nigeria Professional Football League players
- BCC Lions F.C. players
- People from Gboko
- Sportspeople from Benue State
- Zamfara United F.C. players
- 21st-century Nigerian sportsmen