Chigozie Agbim

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|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1984|11|28|df=y}}

|birth_place = Kaduna, Nigeria

|height = {{height|m=1.87}}

|position = Goalkeeper

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|youthyears1 = 2001

|youthclubs1 = Court of Appeal F.C.

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|years1 = 2002-2003

|clubs1 = Gombe United F.C.

|caps1 = 0

|goals1 = 0

|years2 = 2004

|clubs2 = Al-Merreikh SC

|caps2 = 0

|goals2 = 0

|years3 = 2005

|clubs3 = Nigeria Port Authority FC

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|goals3 =0

|years4 = 2006–2009

|clubs4 =Enugu Rangers

|caps4 = 0

|goals4 = 0

|years5 = 2009–2012

|clubs5 =Warri Wolves F.C.

|caps5 = 0

|goals5 = 0

|years6 = 2013

|clubs6 =Enugu Rangers

|caps6 = 0

|goals6 = 0

|years7 = 2014

|clubs7 =Gombe United F.C.

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|years8 = 2015–2017

|clubs8 =Enugu Rangers

|caps8 = 9

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|years9 = 2019–2020

|clubs9 =Delta Force F.C.

|caps9 = 3

|goals9 = 0

{{Cite web|url=https://www.completesports.com/ex-eagles-goalie-agbim-ede-others-unveiled-by-new-npfl-club-delta-force/|title = Ex-Eagles Goalie Agbim, Ede, Others Unveiled by New NPFL Club Delta Force|date = 31 March 2019}}

|nationalyears1 = 2011–2015

|nationalteam1 = Nigeria

|nationalcaps1 = 14

|nationalgoals1 = 0

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|nationalteam-update = 12 June 2014

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Chigozie Agbim {{post-nominals|country=NGA|MON}} is a Nigerian former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

After a protracted transfer dispute, he joined Enugu Rangers from Warri Wolves F.C. in April 2013 for a fee of eight million naira (approx €39,300).[http://www.mtnfootball.com/africa/nigeria/premier-league/news/2013/may/21-wolves-give-agbim-payment-ultimatum.html http://www.mtnfootball.com/africa/nigeria/premier-league/news/2013/may/21-wolves-give-agbim-payment-ultimatum.html] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304004004/http://mtnfootball.com/africa/nigeria/premier-league/news/2013/may/21-wolves-give-agbim-payment-ultimatum.html |date=2016-03-04 }}

He joined Gombe United in February 2014 [http://www.mtnfootball.com/africa/nigeria/premier-league/news/2013/dec/agbim-joins-gombe-on-years-deal.html Agbim joins Gombe on one-year deal ] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140302074115/http://www.mtnfootball.com/africa/nigeria/premier-league/news/2013/dec/agbim-joins-gombe-on-years-deal.html |date=2014-03-02 }} and rejoined Rangers in April 2015.

International career

Agbim made his international debut for Nigeria in a friendly against Angola in January 2012.{{Cite news|url=http://westafricanfootball.com/2012/01/16/new-players-at-the-nigeria-national-football-team/|title=NEW PLAYERS AT THE NIGERIA NATIONAL FOOTBALL TEAM|date=2012-01-16|work=WEST AFRICAN FOOTBALL|access-date=2018-03-27|language=en-US}}

He was selected for Nigeria's squad at the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20970786|title=Nations Cup 2013: Nigeria pick six locally-based players|author=Oluwashina Okeleji|date=10 January 2013|accessdate=10 January 2013|publisher=BBC Sport}} and the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22827902|title=Nigeria to take new-look squad to Confederations Cup|date=9 June 2013|accessdate=10 June 2013|publisher=BBC Sport}}

In January 2014, he was starting goalkeeper for the Super Eagles at the African Nations Championship, as the team finished in third place.{{cite news|url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/players/player=182479/profile-detail.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140615075947/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/players/player=182479/profile-detail.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=15 June 2014|title=Chigozie AGBIM|accessdate=20 October 2014|work=FIFA}} In June, Agbim was named in Nigeria's squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/nigeria/10810433/Nigeria-World-Cup-2014-squad.html|title=Nigeria World Cup 2014 squad|date=2 June 2014|accessdate=20 June 2014|work=The Telegraph}}

Honours

Orders

60x60px Member of the Order of the Niger{{cite news |last=Okeleji |first=Oluwashina |author-link=Oluwashina Okeleji |date=13 February 2013 |title=Presidential reward for Super Eagles |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/21450619 |department=Sport |work=BBC |location=Lagos |access-date=19 March 2024}}