Greg Nwokolo
FullnameGregory Junior Nwokolo
Birth date3 January 1986 (age 40)[1]
Birth placeOnitsha, Nigeria
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[2]
PositionForward
Years 12003–2004
Clubs 1Tampines Rovers
Caps 119
Goals 19
Years 22004–2005
Clubs 2Sriwijaya
Caps 220
Goals 27
Years 32005
Clubs 3Young Lions
Caps 313
Goals 34
Years 42005
Clubs 4Warriors
Caps 412
Goals 43
Years 52006
Clubs 5PSIS Semarang
Caps 518
Goals 511
Years 62006–2007
Clubs 6PSMS Medan
Caps 617
Goals 62
Years 72007–2008
Clubs 7Persis Solo
Caps 728
Goals 714
Years 82008–2009
Clubs 8Persija Jakarta
Caps 831
Goals 816
Years 92009–2010
Clubs 9Olhanense
Caps 913
Goals 90
Years 102010–2011
Clubs 10Persija Jakarta
Caps 1026
Goals 1013
Years 112011–2012
Clubs 11Pelita Jaya
Caps 1124
Goals 1120
Years 122012
Clubs 12→ Chiangrai United (loan)
Caps 129
Goals 125
Years 132012–2013
Clubs 13Arema Cronus
Caps 1324
Goals 1315
Years 142013–2014
Clubs 14Persebaya DU
Caps 1424
Goals 1414
Years 152014–2015
Clubs 15Persija Jakarta
Caps 152
Goals 151
Years 162015–2016
Clubs 16BEC Tero Sasana
Caps 1619
Goals 165
Years 172016
Clubs 17Persija Jakarta
Caps 1714
Goals 173
Years 182017–2020
Clubs 18Madura United
Caps 1875
Goals 1822
Years 192021–2022
Clubs 19Madura United
Caps 197

Gregory Junior Nwokolo Listen (born 3 January 1986) is a former footballer who played as a forward. Born in the Nigeria, he represents the Indonesia national team.

Club career

Greg began his career in Asia with Tampines Rovers. After that, in 2004 he signed for Young Lions.[3] He left them in the same year to move to the Indonesian club, Persijatim Solo.[4] After half a year in Indonesia for Persijatim, he joined Singapore Armed Forces in January 2005 and signed back to PSIS Semarang in early 2006.[citation needed]

After a year and a half, in mid-2006 he joined PSMS Medan.[5] He played for PSMS Medan one year before being signed in January 2007 for Persis Solo,[6] after 14 goals in 28 games in the 2007–08 season was sold to Persija Jakarta.[7]

In 2009, he left the club, Persija Jakarta and he want to seek his fortune in Europe and signed for the Portuguese club, Olhanense until 30 June 2010,[8] in August 2010 before he moved back to Persija Jakarta as a free agent.[citation needed]

In the 2011–12 season, he was recruited by Pelita Jaya together with Safee Sali and Aleksandar Bajevski. After that, Greg moved to Arema Indonesia for the 2012–13 season.

On 5 December 2014, he signed again with Persija Jakarta.[9]

International career

As a Nigerian, Nwokolo does not have any record that he has been capped in any match for both junior or senior for the Nigeria National Football Team. In early 2010, Nwokolo was rumoured that he will soon play for the Indonesia national football team, though this rumour wasn't confirmed by Nwokolo himself, what is interesting is that he didn't confirm nor deny the rumour. After many speculations, in August 2011 Football Association of Indonesia finally confirmed that Nwokolo has been naturalised, and got Indonesian citizenship officially on 10 October 2011.[10]

Nwokolo made his debut for the Indonesia national football team in the 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification campaign against Saudi Arabia on 23 March 2013. Nwokolo also played full 90 minutes in a friendly match against Netherlands on 7 June 2013. On 14 August 2013, Nwokolo scored his first international goal against Philippines in a friendly match.

Personal life

On 20 May 2018, he married Indonesian model and actress Kimmy Jayanti, in Perth, Australia.[11]

Controversies

On 15 April 2014, after the Persipura Jayapura vs Persebaya Bhayangkara match conference, Greg got into a fight with Jacksen F. Tiago because of personal problems that started in the Indonesia national football team. The situation then eased after police restrained both of them.[12]

Career statistics

International

Indonesia national team
YearAppsGoals
201341
201420
201500
201600
201700
201800
201921
Total82

International goals

Scores and results list Indonesia's goal tally first.[13]
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.14 August 2013Manahan Stadium, Surakarta, IndonesiaPhilippines1–02–0Friendly
2.25 March 2019Mandalar Thiri Stadium, Mandalay, MyanmarMyanmar1–02–0Friendly

Honours

Tampines Rovers

Arema Cronus

  • Menpora Cup: 2013

See also

References

  1. ^ "Gregory Junior Nwokolo". Soccerway. Global Sports Media. Retrieved 10 October 2011.
  2. ^ "Greg Nwokolo". Eurosport. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
  3. ^ "Kini Lebih Jinak & Fokus". Archived from the original on 5 October 2009. Retrieved 29 September 2009.
  4. ^ Jakarta Casual: Greg Nwokolo
  5. ^ Pendukung PSMS Medan
  6. ^ Jakarta Casual: Greg Nwokolo (Persis Solo)
  7. ^ "Sriwijaya Deal in Limbo As Nwokolo Heads Off For Tryout in Germany". Archived from the original on 10 August 2011. Retrieved 29 September 2009.
  8. ^ "Nigerian striker Nwokolo signs for Olhanense". Archived from the original on 30 November 2020. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
  9. ^ "RESMI: Greg Nwokolo Kembali Bela Persija Jakarta" (in Indonesian). Retrieved 5 December 2014.
  10. ^ "Greg Gembira Jadi Warga Negara Indonesia". Archived from the original on 13 December 2011. Retrieved 10 October 2011.
  11. ^ Ananda Lathifah Rozalina (23 May 2018). "Wow! 5 Fakta Kimmy Jayanti Ini Buktikan Greg Nwokolo Dapatkan Rejeki Nomplok, Nomor 2 Istri Idaman Banget Deh ("Wow! 5 Facts That Prove That Kimmy Jayanti's Husband Greg Nwokolo Was Lucky to Marry Her")". BolaSport.com. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
  12. ^ "Jacksen F Tiago & Greg Nwokolo Adu Mulut". Goal (website)
  13. ^ "Indonesia Edge Philippines in Solo; Laos U19 Stumble in Pleiku". AseanFootball.org. ASEAN Football Federation. 15 August 2013. Retrieved 1 December 2014.