| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 5 December 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Warri, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1995 | Port Harcourt | 30 | (0) |
| 1995–1996 | Reggiana | 0 | (0) |
| 1996–1997 | FK Vardar | 16 | (0) |
| 1997 | HNK Rijeka | 0 | (0) |
| 1998 | Zagłębie Lubin | 9 | (0) |
| 1998–1999 | Reggiana | 21 | (0) |
| 1999 | Bologna | 0 | (0) |
| 1999–2000 | Lugano | 6 | (1) |
| 2000–2001 | Nice | 19 | (1) |
| 2001 | Palermo | 0 | (0) |
| 2002 | Reggiana | 15 | (1) |
| 2002–2003 | Teramo | 3 | (0) |
| 2005–2007 | Rovigo | 52 | (8) |
| 2007–2008 | Varese | 23 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | Rovigo | 21 | (0) |
| 2009 | Siena | 0 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | → Union SG (loan) | 24 | (0) |
| 2010–2012 | Union SG | 43 | (0) |
| Total | 282 | (11) | |
| International career | |||
| 1998–1999 | Nigeria[1] | 6 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Jero Shakpoke (born 5 December 1979) is a Nigerian former professional footballer who played as a defender. Between 1998 and 1999, he made six appearances for the Nigeria national team.
Career
Shakpoke was born in Warri, Nigeria.
He joined Tuscan Serie A side A.C. Siena in August 2009 from Rovigo Calcio on a two-year permanent deal.[2][3] According to an interview released by Shakpoke himself, he will successively leave Siena to join an unnamed Belgian team within days;[4] the team was later unveiled to be Royale Union Saint-Gilloise,[5] headed by Italian Roberto Landi, on a season loan move.[6][7]
Personal life
Shakpoke's son, Ruben, is a striker, currently in the academy at West Bromwich Albion.[8]
References
- ↑ Jero Shakpoke at National-Football-Teams.com
- ↑ "Carriera di Jero Shakpoke". Tutto Calciatori. Retrieved 31 December 2008.
- ↑ "Ufficiale: Shakpoke al Siena" (in Italian). Calcionews24. 11 August 2009. Archived from the original on 30 July 2012. Retrieved 15 August 2009.
- ↑ "CALCIOMERCATO Jero Shakpoke non firma per il Rovigo e si trasferisce all'estero" (in Italian). Rovigo Oggi. 13 August 2009. Retrieved 15 August 2009.
- ↑ "Officiel : Shakpoke signe à l'Union". Archived from the original on 6 September 2009. Retrieved 2 November 2009.
- ↑ "COMMUNIQUE DE PRESSE" (in French). R. Union Saint-Gilloise. 19 August 2009. Retrieved 31 August 2009.
- ↑ Footgoal Profile Archived 19 January 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "Ruben Shakpoke". Flown From The Nest. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
External links
- Jero Shakpoke at 90minut.pl (in Polish)
- Profile - Union St Gilloise (in French)
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