Timothy Anjembe
Timothy Anjembe (born 20 September 1987 in Gboko) is a retired Nigerian striker.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Timothy Anjembe | ||
| Date of birth | 20 September 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Gboko, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| BCC Lions | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005 | Zamfara United | ||
| 2005 | Lobi Stars | ? | (12) |
| 2006–2008 | Enyimba | ||
| 2009 | XM The Vissai Ninh Bình | 0 | (0) |
| 2009 | → Đồng Tháp (loan) | 23 | (11) |
| 2010–2011 | Hòa Phát Hà Nội | 18 | (16[1]) |
| 2011–2012 | Hà Nội ACB | 20 | (17) |
| 2013–2014 | XM The Vissai Ninh Bình | 20 | (6) |
| 2014–2015 | Hoàng Anh Gia Lai | 20 | (18) |
| 2015–2016 | FLC Thanh Hoá | 2 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career
In 2005, he played Nigerian club Lobi Stars, where he became top scorer of Nigerian Premier League,[2] the top tier of Nigeria, at the age of 18 and was considered one of hottest prospects in local league. A year later, he joined top Nigerian club Enyimba to play African Champions League.[2]
Timothy Anjembe left Nigeria for Vietnamese club XM The Vissai Ninh Bình in 2009 but was loaned out to V-League side Đồng Tháp. He made his debut with a hattrick in the HAGL game and was nominated as one of the best foreigners in the league.[3] In 2010, Timothy Anjembe joined Hòa Phát Hà Nội, a club based in the capital of Vietnam.[4]
Honours
Individual
Top goal-scorer of Nigerian Premier League 2005
The best goalscorer of V-League (season 2012)