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Ian Hussein Ngobi

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Ian Hussein Ngobi
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-04-11) 11 April 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Gennep, Netherlands
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Right-back
Team information
Current team
Achilles '29
Youth career
0000–2011 Vitesse '08
2011–2022 VVV-Venlo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022 VVV-Venlo 7 (0)
2022– Achilles '29
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:10, 1 January 2023 (UTC)

Ian Hussein Ngobi (born 11 April 2002) is a Dutch footballer who plays as a right-back for Eerste Klasse club Achilles '29.

Career

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Born in Gennep, Limburg, Ngobi is the son of a Dutch mother and Ugandan father. He initially trained as a youngster with Vitesse '08 in his hometown before joining the VVV-Venlo academy.[1]

He made his professional debut for VVV playing as a right back on 12 March 2022 against Helmond Sport in a 3–0 victory. He was credited with assisting Carl Johansson's goal.[2][3] Ngobi made seven appearances for VVV during the 2021–22 season.[4]

At the start of the 2022–23 season, he failed to make any appearances under new head coach Rick Kruys. In September 2022, Ngobi announced his retirement from professional football, to instead focus on finishing his education.[5] On 14 October 2022, he joined amateur club Achilles '29, competing in the sixth-tier Eerste Klasse.[6]

Career statistics

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[7]
Club Season League National cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
VVV-Venlo 2022–23 Eerste Divisie 7 0 0 0 7 0
Career total 7 0 0 0 7 0

References

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  1. ^ Pichel, Dominique (26 March 2022). "Ian Hussein Ngobi, debutant en vaandeldrager van VVV-Venlo". De Gelderlander (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  2. ^ "VVV-Venlo verslaat tien man van Helmond Sport". VVV-Venlo (in Dutch). 14 March 2022. Archived from the original on 6 July 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  3. ^ Martens, Jack (14 March 2022). "Gennepenaar die eigenlijk alleen als opvulling bij selectie was gehaald, steelt bij VVV-debuut ieders hart". De Limburger (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 4 April 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  4. ^ "Ian Hussein Ngobi » Club matches". WorldFootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  5. ^ "Ngobi neemt afscheid van betaald voetbal". VVV-Venlo (in Dutch). 8 September 2022. Archived from the original on 9 September 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  6. ^ Klomp, Bryan (14 October 2022). "Achilles '29 versterkt zich per direct met Ian Ngobi". Achilles'29 (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 5 November 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  7. ^ Ian Hussein Ngobi at Soccerway
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