Boniface Nduka
{{short description|Japanese footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2020}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Boniface Nduka
ンドカ・ボニフェイス
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| fullname = Boniface Nduka
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1996|2|15|df=y}}
| birth_place = Koshigaya, Saitama, Japan
| height = {{Height|m=1.83}}
| position = Defender
| currentclub = Yokohama FC
| clubnumber = 2
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2007
| youthclubs1 = Koshigaya SSS
| youthyears2 = 2008–2010
| youthclubs2 = Omiya Ardija
| youthyears3 = 2011–2013
| youthclubs3 = Urawa Higashi High School
| collegeyears1 = 2014–2017
| college1 = Nippon Sport Science University
| years1 = 2018–2021
| clubs1 = Mito HollyHock
| caps1 = 60
| goals1 = 5
| years2 = 2021–2022
| clubs2 = Tokyo Verdy
| caps2 = 66
| goals2 = 5
| years3 = 2023–
| clubs3 = Yokohama FC
| caps3 = 38
| goals3 = 3
| club-update = 5 November 2022 18:26, (UTC)
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{{Nihongo|Boniface Nduka|ンドカ・ボニフェイス|Ndoka Bonifeisu|born 15 February 1996}} is a Japanese footballer who plays as a defender for {{Japanese football updater|Yokohama}} club Yokohama FC.
Career
Boniface joined first professional career to J2 club, Mito HollyHock in December 2017 after graduation at high school and university.{{cite web |url=http://ibarakinews.jp/news/newsdetail.php?f_jun=15187909007061 |title=【茨城新聞】DF ンドカ・ボニフェイス 恵まれた体格が武器 |publisher=Ibarakinews.jp |date= |accessdate=2018-08-30 |archive-date=24 June 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200624182424/http://ibarakinews.jp/news/newsdetail.php?f_jun=15187909007061 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web|url=http://www.mito-hollyhock.net/news/7622/|title=ンドカ ボニフェイス選手（日本体育大学） 2018シーズン 加入内定のお知らせ|date=26 August 2020 |publisher=}}
On 26 December 2020, Nduka joined to J2 club, Tokyo Verdy after 3 years stint at Mito HollyHock.{{Cite press release| date=2020-12-26|url=https://www.verdy.co.jp/news/9628|title=ンドカボニフェイス選手移籍加入のお知らせ|publisher=東京ヴェルディ|accessdate=2020-12-26}}
On 6 December 2022, Nduka announcement officially transfer to J1 newly promoted club, Yokohama FC for upcoming 2023 season after 2 years at Tokyo Verdy.{{Cite press release| date=2022-12-06|url=https://yokohamafc.com/2022/12/06/boniface_nduka/|title=ンドカ ボニフェイス選手 東京ヴェルディより完全移籍加入のお知らせ|publisher=横浜FC|accessdate=2022-12-06}}
Personal life
Nduka was born in Koshigaya, Saitama, Japan. His mother is a Japanese and his father comes from Nigeria. His younger brother, Charles Nduka, currently plays in J3 club, FC Gifu.
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|the start of 2023 season}}.Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, [https://www.amazon.co.jp/2021-J1-J2-J3%E9%81%B8%E6%89%8B%E5%90%8D%E9%91%91-NSK%E3%83%A0%E3%83%83%E3%82%AF/dp/4905411777 "2021 J1&J2&J3選手名鑑: NSKムック (日本語) (NSK MOOK)”], 18 February 2021, Japan, {{ISBN|978-4905411772}} (p. 206 out of 298)Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, [https://www.amazon.co.jp/J1-J3%E9%81%B8%E6%89%8B%E5%90%8D%E9%91%91%E3%83%8F%E3%83%B3%E3%83%87%E3%82%A3%E7%89%88-2018-NSK-MOOK/dp/4905411521 "J1&J2&J3選手名鑑ハンディ版 2018 (NSK MOOK)"], 7 February 2018, Japan, {{ISBN|978-4905411529}} (p. 208 out of 289)
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| colspan=3 | Club performance
! colspan=2 | League ! colspan=2 | Cup ! colspan=2 | League Cup ! colspan=2 | Total | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season
! Club ! League ! Apps | Goals
! Apps | Goals
! Apps | Goals
! Apps | Goals | |||||
| colspan=3 | Japan
! colspan=2 | League ! colspan=2 | Emperor's Cup ! colspan=2 | J. League Cup ! colspan=2 | Total | |||||||||
| 2018 | rowspan="3"|Mito HollyHock | rowspan="5" |J2 League | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan=2|– | 7 | 0 |
| 2019 | |18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|– | 19 | 1 | ||
| 2020 | |37 | 4 | colspan="4"|– | 37 | 4 | ||||
| 2021
| rowspan="2" |Tokyo Verdy |34 |2 |1 |0 |colspan=2|– |35 |2 | |||||||||
| 2022
|32 |3 |2 |1 |colspan=2|– |34 |4 | |||||||||
| 2023
| rowspan="1" |Yokohama FC | rowspan="1" |J1 League |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 | |||||||||
| colspan="3" |Total
!126||10||6||1||0||0||132||11 |
Honours
=Individual=
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{J.League player}}
- [https://www.jleague.jp/club/mito/player/detail/1618151/ Profile at J. League]
- [http://www.mito-hollyhock.net/team/topteam/2018_p_04_boniface/ Profile at Mito HollyHock]
- {{soccerway|boniface-ndoka/533698}}
{{Yokohama FC squad}}
{{2024 J2 League Best XI}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Nduka, Boniface}}
Category:Nippon Sport Science University alumni
Category:Association football people from Saitama Prefecture
Category:Japanese people of Nigerian descent
Category:Sportspeople of Nigerian descent
Category:Japanese men's footballers
Category:Mito HollyHock players
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:21st-century Japanese sportsmen
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