Richard Eromoigbe

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Richard Eromoigbe

| image =

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1984|6|26|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Lagos, Nigeria

| height = {{height|m=1.77}}

| position = Midfielder

| currentclub =

| clubnumber =

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 =

| years1 = 2002–2007

| clubs1 = Levski Sofia

| caps1 = 88

| goals1 = 2

| years2 = 2002

| clubs2 = → Cherno More (loan)

| caps2 = 9

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2008

| clubs3 = Khimki

| caps3 = 8

| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2009–2011

| clubs4 = Warri Wolves

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| years5 = 2011

| clubs5 = Anorthosis Famagusta

| caps5 = 6

| goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2011

| clubs6 = Alki Larnaca

| caps6 = 0

| goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2012

| clubs7 = Beroe Stara Zagora

| caps7 = 10

| goals7 = 0

| pcupdate =

| nationalyears1 = 2007–2008

| nationalteam1 = Nigeria

| nationalcaps1 = 6

| nationalgoals1 = 0

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Richard Eromoigbe (born 26 June 1984) is a Nigerian former football midfielder.

Career

In January 2002 Eromoigbe signed a contract with Bulgarian club Levski Sofia and joined Cherno More Varna in a year-long loan move, alongside his compatriot Emanuel Baba.{{Citation needed|date=January 2012}} He made his league debut in a 2–1 defeat at Spartak Pleven on 28 April. For the most part of his time at Cherno More, Eromoigbe was a substitute, making only eight A PFG appearances. In December 2002 he returned to Levski.{{Cite web |last=Nigeria |first=Media |date=2018-06-09 |title=Biography of Richard Eromoigbe (Footballer) |url=https://www.medianigeria.com/biography-of-richard-eromoigbe-footballer/ |access-date=2022-07-28 |website=Media Nigeria |language=en-US}}

Eromoigbe made his Levski debut on 28 September 2003, in a 0–0 home draw against Cherno More. He became a regular fixture in the Blue team during the following 2004–05 campaign, partnering Daniel Borimirov in the centre of midfield and

playing a number of important matches.{{Citation needed|date=January 2012}} Eromoigbe started in Levski's 2005 Bulgarian Cup Final win over CSKA Sofia on 25 May 2005.

In the 2005–06 season, Eromoigbe helped Levski reach the quarter-finals of the UEFA Cup. On 9 September 2006, he scored his first goal at club level in an 8–0 win over Marek Dupnitsa.

He started the 2007/2008 season with Levski but on 26 February 2008 he was bought by the Russian FC Khimki.{{Cite web|url=http://www.geocities.com/levskiteam/richarderomoigbe.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220618211042/http://www.geocities.com/levskiteam/richarderomoigbe.html|archive-date=2022-06-18|url-status=dead|title=WebCite query result|website=webcitation.org|language=en|access-date=2018-05-14}} On 23 July 2008 Eromoigbe was on trial at Derby County, however Paul Jewell decided not to offer him a contract.{{Cite web |last=Nigeria |first=Media |date=2018-06-09 |title=Biography of Richard Eromoigbe (Footballer) |url=https://www.medianigeria.com/biography-of-richard-eromoigbe-footballer/ |access-date=2022-06-21 |website=Media Nigeria |language=en-US}}

Eromoigbe was released by Khimki on 15 September 2009[http://www.rfpl.org/clubs.shtml?team=86&act=players&id=3752&year=2009 Информация по игроку-Эромоигбе, Ричард]{{dead link|date=April 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} and returned to Nigeria to play for Warri Wolves.{{Cite web|url=http://www.kickoff.com/news/12423/eromoigbe-joins-wolves.php|publisher=kickoff.com|title=Eromoigbe joins Wolves|accessdate=24 November 2009|date=2009-11-24}} In the transfer window of January 2011, he signed a contract with Cyprus club Anorthosis Famagusta F.C.

Eromoigbe was out of contract with Alki Larnaca when he was signed by Beroe manager Ilian Iliev on 5 January 2012.{{Cite web|url=http://www.beroe.eu/article/05012012_1|publisher=beroe.eu|title=Берое взе Ричард|accessdate=5 January 2012|language=Bulgarian}}

Career statistics

Updated 5 January 2011.

rowspan=2\|Club !rowspan=2\|Season !colspan=2\|League !colspan=2\|Cup !colspan=2\|Continental !colspan=2\|Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
rowspan=3\|Cherno More \|2001–02 \|5	0	0	0	colspan=2\|–	5	0
2002–03 \|3	0	2	0	colspan=2\|–	5	0
Total !8	0	2	0	colspan=2\|–	10	0
rowspan=6\|Levski Sofia \|2003–04 \|3	0	2	0	2	0	7	0
2004–05 \|27	0	6	0	4	0	37	0
2005–06 \|26	0	1	0	12	0	39	0
2006–07 \|24	1	5	0	10	0	39	1
2007–08 \|8	1	1	0	2	0	11	1
Total !88	2	15	0	30	0	133	2
rowspan=2\|Khimki \|2008 \|8	0	0	0	colspan=2\|–	8	0
Total !8	0	0	0	colspan=2\|–	8	0
rowspan=2\|Anorthosis Famagusta \|2010–11 \|6	0	0	0	colspan=2\|–	6	0
Total !6	0	0	0	colspan=2\|–	6	0
rowspan=2\|Beroe Stara Zagora \|2011–12 \|0	0	0	0	colspan=2\|–	0	0
Total !0	0	0	0	colspan=2\|–	0	0
colspan=2\|Career total !110	2	17	0	30	0	157	2