Timothy Anjembe
{{Short description|Nigerian footballer}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Timothy Anjembe
| image =
| fullname = Timothy Anjembe
| height = {{height|m=1.78}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1987|09|20}}
| birth_place = Gboko, Benue State, Nigeria
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| position = Forward
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = BCC Lions
| years1 = 2005
| years2 = 2005
| years3 = 2006–2008
| years4 = 2009
| years5 = 2009
| years6 = 2010–2011
| years7 = 2011–2012
| years8 = 2013–2014
| years9 = 2014–2015
| years10 = 2015–2016
| clubs1 = Zamfara United
| clubs2 = Lobi Stars
| clubs3 = Enyimba
| clubs4 = Vissai Ninh Bình
| clubs5 = → Đồng Tháp (loan)
| clubs6 = Hòa Phát Hà Nội
| clubs7 = Hà Nội ACB
| clubs8 = Vissai Ninh Bình
| clubs9 = Hoàng Anh Gia Lai
| clubs10 = FLC Thanh Hóa
| caps1 =
| caps2 = ?
| caps3 =
| caps4 = 0
| caps5 = 23
| caps6 = 18
| caps7 = 20
| caps8 = 20
| caps9 = 20
| caps10 = 2
| goals1 =
| goals2 = 12
| goals3 =
| goals4 = 0
| goals5 = 11
| goals6 = 16[https://int.soccerway.com/players/anjembe-timothy/136095/ Nigeria – Timothy Anjembe – Soccerway.com]
| goals7 = 17
| goals8 = 6
| goals9 = 18
| goals10 = 0
}}
Timothy Anjembe (born 20 September 1987 in Gboko) is a retired Nigerian footballer who played as a striker.
Career
In 2005, Timothy signed for Lobi Stars, where he became top scorer of the Nigerian Premier League,{{cite web |url=http://www.newswatchngr.com/editorial/allaccess/bob/10327112046.htm |title=Newswatch magazine |website=www.newswatchngr.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090417081201/http://www.newswatchngr.com/editorial/allaccess/bob/10327112046.htm |archive-date=2009-04-17}} the top tier of Nigeria, at the age of 18 and was considered one of the hottest prospects in the league. A year later, he joined Enyimba and played at the CAF Champions League.
Timothy then went to Vietnam to join Vissai Ninh Bình in 2009. He was loaned out to Đồng Tháp and scored a hat-trick in his debut against Hoàng Anh Gia Lai. At the end of the season, he was nominated as one of the best foreigners in the league.[http://riranwo.com/mod/xplore/2010/03/26/former-league-star-anjembe-nominated-for-award-in-vietnam-17742.html Former league star Anjembe nominated for award] In 2010, Timothy joined Hòa Phát Hà Nội.[http://vietfootball.blogspot.com/2010/11/timothy-anjembe-move-to-binh-duong.html Vietnam Football: Timothy Anjembe move to Hanoi]
Individual
- Best Goalscorer Nigerian Premier League: 2005 {{Citation needed|date=February 2025}}
- Best Goalscorer V-League: 2012{{Cite web |last=Trí |first=Dân |date=2014-02-15 |title=Vua phá lưới V-League: Timothy trở lại, Merlo mất hút |url=https://dantri.com.vn/the-thao/vua-pha-luoi-v-league-timothy-tro-lai-merlo-mat-hut-1392895843.htm |access-date=2025-02-19 |website=Báo điện tử Dân Trí |language=vi}}
References
{{Reflist}}
{{V-League top scorers}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Anjembe, Timothy}}
Category:Nigerian men's footballers
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Vietnam
Category:Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Vietnam
Category:Nigerian expatriate men's footballers
Category:Lobi Stars F.C. players
Category:Nigeria Professional Football League players
Category:BCC Lions F.C. players
Category:Footballers from Benue State