Mikel Agu
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mikel Ndubusi Agu | ||
| Date of birth | 27 May 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Delta state, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Vitória Setúbal (on loan from Porto) | ||
| Number | 30 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2012 | Porto | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012– | Porto B | 69 | (2) |
| 2014– | Porto | 2 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | → Club Brugge (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2016– | → Vitória Setúbal (loan) | 0 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 June 2016. | |||
Mikel Ndubusi Agu (born 27 May 1993) is a Nigerian footballer playing for Portuguese club Vitória F.C. on loan from FC Porto.
Club career
In 2009, Agu joined the youth academy of Porto. He made his debut against Gil Vicente in a 2-1 win coming as a substitute for Josué. Doing so, he became the first Nigerian to play for the club.[1] Following his wonderful performance in Porto B, the then manager Paulo Fonseca promoted him to the main team.[2]
International career
He was selected by Nigeria for their 35-man provisional squad for the 2016 Summer Olympics.[3]
References
- ↑ "Another Mikel explodes: Nigerian star Mikel Agu receives praise for historic FC Porto debut". Newsexpress. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
- ↑ "Mikel Agu Promoted To Porto First Team". Soccerladuma. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
- ↑ Oluwashina Okeleji (24 June 2016). "Kelechi Iheanacho included in Nigeria's Olympics squad". BBC Sport. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
External links
- Mikel Agu profile at Soccerway
- Mikel Agu profile at ForaDeJogo
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