Kingsley Obumneme
{{Short description|Nigerian footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2018}}
{{Use Nigerian English|date=April 2018}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Kingsley Obumneme
| image =
| image_size = 250
| caption =
| fullname = Eze Kingsley Obumneme
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1991|11|22}}
| birth_place = Enugu State, Nigeria
| height = {{height|m=1.85}}
| currentclub = Al-Suwaiq
| clubnumber = 4
| position = Center-back
| youthyears1 = 2009–2011
| youthclubs1 = Enugu Rangers Academy
| years1 = 2015–2016
| clubs1 = United
| caps1 = 25
| goals1 = 4
| years2 = 2016–2017
| clubs2 = Peerless
| caps2 = 9
| goals2 = 3
| years3 = 2016–2017
| clubs3 = Aizawl
| caps3 = 17
| goals3 = 0
| caps4 = 0
| goals4 = 0
| years5= 2017–2019
| clubs5 = Mohun Bagan
| caps5= 46
| goals5= 7
| years6= 2019–2020
| clubs6= Minerva Punjab
| caps6= 6
| goals6= 0
| years7= 2020–2021
| clubs7= Mohammedan
| caps7= 14
| goals7= 0
| years8= 2022–
| clubs8= Al-Suwaiq
| caps8= 0
| goals8= 0
| nationalyears1 =
| nationalteam1 =
| nationalcaps1 =
| nationalgoals1 =
| club-update = 23:47, 10 March 2021 (UTC)
| ntupdate =
}}
Eze Kingsley Obumneme (born 22 November 1991) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Al-Suwaiq in the Oman Professional League.
Career
=India=
Kingsley Obumneme has spent the majority of his career playing in the I-League in India. He has played for clubs such as United, in I-league 2nd division and Peerless in the Calcutta Football League.{{cite news|last1=Chaudhuri|first1=Arunava|title=Aizawl FC sign four players to strengthen squad ahead of I-League start!|url=http://www.arunfoot.com/aizawl-fc-sign-four-players-strengthen-squad-ahead-i-league-start/|accessdate=7 January 2017|work=Arunfoot|date=24 December 2016}}{{cite news|title=DINTHAR FC UNDER-14 HAWNNA MIZO PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALLERS-TE NEN NEIH A NI|url=http://www.zofooty.com/dinthar-fc-under-14-hawnna-mizo-professional-footballers-te-nen-neih-a-ni/|accessdate=7 January 2017|work=ZoFooty|date=7 June 2012}}{{cite news|title=Indian Football: Transfer Season 2013-14 - Version 8|url=http://www.sportskeeda.com/football/indian-football-transfer-season-2013-14|accessdate=7 January 2017|work=SportsKeeda}}
=Aizawl=
On 24 December 2016, Obumneme signed with professional I-League side Aizawl. He made his debut for the club on 7 January 2017 against East Bengal. He started the match and played the full ninety minutes as Aizawl drew 1–1.{{cite web|title=East Bengal 1-1 Aizawl|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2017/01/07/india/i-league/east-bengal-club-fc/aizawl-fc/2383736/|website=Soccerway}}
=Mohun Bagan A.C=
In 2017, he signed a one-year contract with Mohun Bagan, and appeared in both the I-League and CFL Premier Division matches.{{cite web|url=https://www.goal.com/en-in/news/cfl-2018-mohun-bagan-kolkata-derby-aryan/5algw6jklv871wb5axm85y7hx|title=CFL 2018: Mohun Bagan face stern test against Aryan before Kolkata Derby|work=Goal.com|first1=Soham|last1=Mukherjee|date=28 August 2018|location=Kolkata|access-date=9 December 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231209110749/https://www.goal.com/en-in/news/cfl-2018-mohun-bagan-kolkata-derby-aryan/5algw6jklv871wb5axm85y7hx|archive-date=9 December 2023}}
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|10 March 2021}}{{soccerway|eze-kingsley-obumneme/471303}}
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| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="1" |Aizawl
| rowspan="3" |I-League |17 | 0 | 3{{efn|name=FedCup|Appearance(s) in Federation Cup}} | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 20 | 0 | ||
| rowspan="3" |Mohun Bagan
|17 | 2 | 3{{efn|name=SuperCup|Appearance(s) in Super Cup}} | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 20 | 2 | ||
| 2018–19
|19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 19 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2" |Mohun Bagan total
!36 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 2 | |
| rowspan="1" |Minerva Punjab
| rowspan="1" |I-League |6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 6 | 0 | ||
| rowspan="3" |Mohammedan
|2020 | rowspan="1" |I-League 2nd Division |3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21
| rowspan="1" |I-League |11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 11 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2" |Mohammedan total
!14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
| rowspan="1" |Al-Suwaiq
| rowspan="1" |Oman Professional League |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 0 | 0 | ||
| colspan="3" |Career total
!73 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 2 |
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Honours and titles
=Club=
References
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{{Aizawl F.C. squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Obumneme, Kingsley}}
Category:Nigerian men's footballers
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Calcutta Football League players
Category:Mizoram Premier League players
Category:Nigerian expatriate men's footballers
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in India