Ian Hussein Ngobi
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 11 April 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Gennep, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Achilles '29 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2011 | Vitesse '08 | ||
| 2011–2022 | VVV-Venlo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022 | VVV-Venlo | 7 | (0) |
| 2022– | Achilles '29 | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14:10, 1 January 2023 (UTC) | |||
Ian Hussein Ngobi (born 11 April 2002) is a Dutch footballer who plays as a right-back for Eerste Klasse club Achilles '29.
Born in Gennep, Limburg, Ngobi is the son of a Dutch mother and Ugandan father. He initially trained as a youngster with Vitesse '08 in his hometown before joining the VVV-Venlo academy.[1]
He made his professional debut for VVV playing as a right back on 12 March 2022 against Helmond Sport in a 3–0 victory. He was credited with assisting Carl Johansson's goal.[2][3] Ngobi made seven appearances for VVV during the 2021–22 season.[4]
At the start of the 2022–23 season, he failed to make any appearances under new head coach Rick Kruys. In September 2022, Ngobi announced his retirement from professional football, to instead focus on finishing his education.[5] On 14 October 2022, he joined amateur club Achilles '29, competing in the sixth-tier Eerste Klasse.[6]