Nnamdi Oduamadi facts for kids
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 17 October 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Lagos, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.75 m | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Colleferro | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1997–2008 | Pepsi Football Academy | ||
| 2009–2010 | AC Milan | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2010–2011 | Genoa | 1 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | → AC Milan (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2011–2018 | AC Milan | 0 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | → Torino (loan) | 11 | (3) |
| 2012–2013 | → Varese (loan) | 16 | (2) |
| 2013–2014 | → Brescia (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2014 | → Varese (loan) | 12 | (4) |
| 2014–2015 | → Crotone (loan) | 12 | (1) |
| 2015 | → Latina (loan) | 16 | (2) |
| 2015 | → Şanlıurfaspor (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2016 | → HJK Helsinki (loan) | 28 | (7) |
| 2018–2019 | Tirana | 11 | (1) |
| 2021 | Crema | 6 | (0) |
| 2022– | Colleferro | 0 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| Nigeria U17 | |||
| Nigeria U20 | |||
| 2011–2014 | Nigeria | 13 | (4) |
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Nnamdi Oduamadi Chidiebere (born 17 October 1990) is a Nigerian professional footballer. He is known as a forward, which means he plays in an attacking position to score goals. He currently plays for the club Colleferro in Italy. Oduamadi has also played for the Nigerian national team.
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Club Career
Starting Out in Football
Nnamdi Oduamadi was born in Lagos, Nigeria. He started playing football at a young age, joining the local Pepsi Football Academy when he was just 7 years old. He moved to Italy in 2008 to join Milan, one of the biggest football clubs in the world. He spent two years playing in Milan's youth teams. In 2010, his youth team won the Coppa Italia Primavera, a big youth cup. This was a special win because the team hadn't won it in 25 years!
In the 2010–11 season, Oduamadi became part of AC Milan's main team. He made his first official appearance in a league game against Catania in September 2010. Even though he was part of the senior team, he sometimes still played for the under-20 team.
Loan Spells and New Experiences
After his time at AC Milan, Oduamadi went on several loan spells to gain more playing experience. A loan spell is when a player temporarily plays for another club.
- Torino: In 2011, he joined Serie B club Torino. He played 11 games and scored 3 goals for them.
- Varese and Brescia: For the 2012–13 season, he moved to Varese. The next season, he played for Brescia. In January 2014, he returned to Varese for a second loan period.
- Crotone and Latina: In 2014, Oduamadi joined Crotone. Later, in 2015, he moved to Latina.
- Şanlıurfaspor: In July 2015, he went on loan to Şanlıurfaspor in Turkey. However, this loan ended early, and he returned to AC Milan.
- HJK Helsinki: In March 2016, Oduamadi moved to HJK Helsinki in Finland. He had a great moment there when he scored the winning goal in the "Helsinki derby" against HIFK. This is a very important match between two rival teams from the same city.
Later Career
After his many loan spells, Oduamadi played for Milan's youth team again in the 2017–18 season. He also received calls to join the first team. In October 2021, he signed with Serie D club Crema.
International Career
Nnamdi Oduamadi also played for his home country, Nigeria. He first played for the Nigeria U-17 team. He was later called up for the Nigeria U-20 team for the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup, but an injury kept him from playing.
He made his debut for the main Nigeria team in March 2011 against Kenya. Two years later, he played against Kenya again in a World Cup qualifying match. In that game, he scored a very important goal in the last minute to make the score 1–1!
Oduamadi was also part of Nigeria's team for the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup. This is a big international tournament. In their first match, he scored three goals against Tahiti, which was a fantastic achievement!
International Goals
Here are the goals Nnamdi Oduamadi scored for Nigeria:
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 March 2013 | U. J. Esuene Stadium, Calabar, Nigeria |  Kenya |
1–1 | 1–1 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2 | 17 June 2013 | Mineirão, Belo Horizonte, Brazil |  Tahiti |
2–0 | 6–1 | 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup |
| 3 | 3–0 | |||||
| 4 | 5–1 |
Honours
AC Milan
- Serie A: 2010–11 (This means AC Milan won the top Italian football league during that season.)
See also
In Spanish: Nnamdi Oduamadi para niños
