Sylvester Igboun
Sylvester Emeka Igbonu, commonly known as Sylvester Igboun (born 8 September 1990) is a Nigerian professional football player who plays as a striker or an attacking midfielder. Igboun is known for his blistering speed. His surname is Igbonu but was misspelled when registering a passport.[1] His shirt lists his nickname "Sly" on the back instead of his last name.[2]
 Sly with Dynamo Moscow in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sylvester Emeka Igbonu | ||
| Date of birth | 8 September 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Lagos, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker/Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2006 | Ebedei | ||
| 2006–2010 | Midtjylland | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2015 | Midtjylland | 147 | (41) |
| 2015–2020 | Ufa | 108 | (25) |
| 2019–2020 | → Dynamo Moscow (loan) | 20 | (2) |
| 2020–2021 | Dynamo Moscow | 27 | (1) |
| 2022 | Nizhny Novgorod | 1 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2015 | Nigeria | 6 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 26 February 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17 November 2015 | |||
Career
Club
On 13 July 2015, Igbonu signed for Russian Premier League side FC Ufa.[3]
On 2 September 2019, he joined FC Dynamo Moscow on loan for the 2019–20 season.[4] He was voted player of the month for September 2019 by Dynamo fans.[5] On 4 August 2020, Dynamo Moscow announced that they had signed Igboun on a permanent transfer from FC Ufa.[6] On 7 January 2022, his contract with Dynamo was terminated by mutual consent.[7]
On 20 February 2022, Igboun joined Russian Premier League club Nizhny Novgorod until the end of the season.[8] On 16 March 2022, the contract was terminated by mutual consent.[9]
International
He made his international debut in a 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification game against Tanzania on 5 September 2015, replacing Moses Simon as a substitute in the 69th minute.[10]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Midtjylland | 2009–10 | Danish Superliga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2010–11 | 31 | 6 | 5 | 2 | - | - | 36 | 8 | ||||
| 2011–12 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | - | 36 | 9 | |||
| 2012–13 | 25 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - | 27 | 9 | |||
| 2013–14 | 28 | 10 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 29 | 10 | ||||
| 2014–15 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - | 33 | 10 | |||
| Total | 147 | 41 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 3 | - | - | 162 | 46 | ||
| Ufa | 2015–16 | Russian Premier League | 25 | 4 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 26 | 4 | ||
| 2016–17 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 26 | 3 | ||||
| 2017–18 | 26 | 7 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 26 | 7 | ||||
| 2018–19 | 27 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 35 | 11 | ||
| 2019–20 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 6 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 108 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 119 | 27 | ||
| Dynamo Moscow (loan) | 2019–20 | Russian Premier League | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 21 | 2 | ||
| Dynamo Moscow | 2020–21 | Russian Premier League | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 20 | 1 | |
| 2021–22 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 12 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 27 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 2 | ||
| Nizhny Novgorod | 2021–22 | Russian Premier League | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 2 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 303 | 69 | 16 | 3 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 336 | 77 | ||
International
| Nigeria national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2015 | 6 | 0 |
| Total | 6 | 0 |
Statistics accurate as of match played 17 November 2015[12]
References
- "IGBOUN REVEALS HOW DANISH CLUB CHANGED HIS NAME". Africanfootball.com. 10 September 2015. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
- "Russian Premier League player page" (in Russian). Russian Premier League. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
- "Сильвестер Игбун переходит в ФК "Уфа"" (in Russian). FC Ufa. 13 July 2015.
- "Сильвестр Игбун – в "Динамо"" [Sylvester Igboun at Dynamo] (in Russian). FC Dynamo Moscow. 2 September 2019.
- "Сильвестр Игбун стал лучшим игроком сентября" [Sylvester Igboun is the best player of September] (in Russian). FC Dynamo Moscow. 4 October 2019.
- "Сильвестр Игбун остаётся в "Динамо"" (in Russian). FC Dynamo Moscow. 4 August 2020.
- "Сильвестр Игбун покидает "Динамо"" (in Russian). FC Dynamo Moscow. 7 January 2022.
- "Сильвестр Игбун – в "Нижнем"" (Press release) (in Russian). FC Dynamo Moscow. 20 February 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
- "Контракт с Олденом Ларсеном приостановлен, а с Игбуном – расторгнут" (Press release) (in Russian). FC Nizhny Novgorod. 16 March 2022. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
- "Tanzania vs. Nigeria". weltfussballarchiv.com. 5 September 2015.
- Sylvester Igboun at Soccerway
- "Sylvester Igboun". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
External links
- FC Midtjylland profile
- Career statistics at Danmarks Radio
- Sylvester Igboun at National-Football-Teams.com