Gabriel Chukwuwunzo Melkam (born 13 March 1980) is a Nigerian former professional footballer who played as a left back or midfielder.
![]() Melkam playing for Xiamen Lanshi in 2007 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Gabriel Chukwuwunzo Melkam | ||
Date of birth | 13 March 1980 | ||
Place of birth | Lagos, Nigeria | ||
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Left back, midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
–1996 | Stationery Stores | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1996–1998 | Kwara United | ||
1998–2001 | SG Wattenscheid 09 | 85 | (12) |
2001–2003 | Karlsruher SC | 56 | (4) |
2003–2005 | Hansa Rostock | 19 | (1) |
2005–2006 | Sportfreunde Siegen | 27 | (1) |
2006–2007 | Xiamen Lanshi | 38 | (0) |
2008–2009 | Changchun Yatai | 44 | (4) |
2010 | Guangzhou Evergrande | 18 | (1) |
2011–2013 | Qingdao Jonoon | 80 | (1) |
Total | 367 | (24) | |
International career | |||
1999 | Nigeria U-20 | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Club career
editIn April 2007, Melkam was banned three matches and fined 5000 RMB for misconduct for showing "All Referee of Chinese Super League were cheat." on his T-shirt after the match against Henan Jianye, to revenge the serious mistake of referee on the match Xiamen Lanshi against Shanghai Shenhua.
Melkam transferred to Guangzhou Evergrande in 2010.[1] He made his China League One debut for Guangzhou against Beijing BIT on 3 April.
International career
editMelkam finished runner-up at the 1999 African Youth Championship and quarter-finalist at 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship. Melkam was included in the Nigerian squad for the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualifier in Zimbabwe on 5 September. The tie marked the debut of the then-Hansa Rostock defender Melkam, who narrowly missed out on a place in Nigeria's 2004 Cup of Nations squad.
Personal life
editMelkam's younger brother Innocent Melkam played football in the German lower leagues.
Honours
editGuangzhou Evergrande
References
edit- ^ 广药外援首圈亚泰铁腰 胡兆军报到在即球队备战体测 (in Chinese). sina.com.cn. 15 January 2010. Retrieved 12 August 2012.
- ^ "中甲最新积分榜:恒大稳胜摘联赛桂冠 南京有有降级". sports.sina.com.cn. 3 April 2010. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
External links
edit- Gabriel Melkam at WorldFootball.net