Matthew Etim
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 Etim with Akwa United | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2 September 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Eket, Akwa Ibom, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position | Right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Akwa United | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2012 | Kaduna United | 0 | (0) |
| 2012–2017 | Enugu Rangers | 0 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Akwa United | 18 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Akwa United | 6 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2016 | CHAN Eagles | 3 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18 April 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 18 April 2019 | |||
Matthew Etim ⓘ (born 2 September 1989), is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Akwa United in the NPFL.
Etim made his league debut in the NPFL in the 2010—11 season with Kaduna United.[citation needed]
He left Kaduna United after two seasons (2010 to 2012) and joined seven-time NPFL champions, Enugu Rangers, where he spent five seasons (2012 to 2017).
Etim won the 2016 Nigeria Professional Football League title with Enugu Rangers.[1]
During the summer of 2016, Etim featured for NPFL All-stars in the tour of Spain. On 10 August 2016, he suffered a strain on his left foot in the 2–1 loss to Valencia CF at the Alzira Stadium.[2][3]
The injury ruled him out of the rest of the tour, and his place was taken by Ifeanyi Nweke in subsequent matches - against Atlético Madrid and Málaga CF.
Matthew Etim joined Uyo-based club, Akwa United from Enugu Rangers on a one-year deal in December 2017, with an option for an extension.
He was unveiled at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium on 6 January 2018.[4][5]
He took over the team's no. 4 jersey from Alhassan Ibrahim, after the former Nigeria national under-20 football team player moved to FK Austria Wien.