Nigerian Diaspora - Nigerian Expatriates, People of Nigerian Descent, Emmanuel Adebayor, British Nigerian, Samuel Peter, Nigerian American (Paperback)

Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Nigerian Expatriates, People of Nigerian Descent, Emmanuel Adebayor, British Nigerian, Samuel Peter, Nigerian American, Nigerians in the Netherlands, Aleksandr Alumona, Akim Aliu, Samuel Francis, Jane Omorogbe, Camilla Henemark, Daniel Ekedo, Emmanuel Mathias, Chris Okoh, Jhon Epam, Nkeirouka Ezekh, Nigerian Canadians, Devis Uko, Aleksandra Szwed. Excerpt: Appearances (Goals). National team caps and goals correct as of 22:05, 5 May 2010 (UTeSheyi Emmanuel Adebayor (born 26 February 1984) is a professional Togolese footballer who is currently playing his club football as a striker for Manchester City in the Premier League. He played in the same position for the Togo national team before he announced his retirement from international football on 12 April 2010. Adebayor previously played for Metz, AS Monaco and Arsenal, and was voted African Footballer of the Year for 2008. In January 2010, Adebayor was one of the players involved when the Togo national team's bus came under a gunfire attack on the way to the African Cup of Nations in Angola. Born in Togo to Nigerian parents of the Yoruba ethnic group, he began his career in his homeland playing for Sporting Club de Lom. He made it to the U-15 level, and was spotted by French club Metz. After a trial, Adebayor joined the club in 1999 and played at the U-17 level for two years before joining the second team. In his first season, he played nine games and scored twice. In the 200203 season, Adebayor scored 17 goals in 35 games. He signed a new contract with Monaco in 2003, and he scored seven goals in 17 appearances, helping them reach the Champions League final with two goals in 10 games. On 13 January 2006, Adebayor signed for Arsenal for a reported 3m. He was given the nickname "Baby Kanu"... More: http://booksllc.net/?id=2604793