Stanley Nwabali
Nigerian footballer (born 1996)
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Stanley Bobo Nwabali MON ⓘ (born 10 June 1996) is a Nigerian professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper for the Nigeria national team.[3]
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| Full name | Stanley Bobo Nwabali | |||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 10 June 1996[1] | |||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Port Harcourt, Nigeria[2] | |||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Goalkeeper | |||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Chippa United | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | Go Round | 17 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2020 | Wikki Tourists | 18 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2020–2021 | Enyimba | 12 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | Lobi Stars | 28 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | Katsina United | 12 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2022–2026 | Chippa United | 66 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2026- | Chippa United | 0 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021– | Nigeria | 34 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12 July 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 17 January 2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Personal life
Nwabali was born in Port Harcourt, River State, Nigeria on 10 June 1996 into a Christian family.[4][5] He considers German goalkeeper Manuel Neuer as his role model.[6] His last name Nwabali, means “Child of the Night” in the igbo language.[7]
Club career
In 2018, Nwabali joined Go Round, a Nigerian club based in Omoku, before later securing a move to Enyimba in 2020, followed by joining Lobi Stars, Katsina United and Chippa United, a South African club in 2022.[8] In July 2026, Nwabali returned to Chippa United after five months away, following his contract termination by mutual agreement in February 2026[9][10].
International career
Nwabali earned his first cap for the Nigerian national team in 2021,[11] in an international friendly match against Mexico in Los Angeles, United States.[12]
In December 2023, he was called up for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Ivory Coast.[13] He was named Man of the Match in the semi-final encounter against South Africa, as he saved two penalties in a 4–2 victory during the pently shootouts following a 1–1 draw, which qualified his country for the final.[14][15]
On 11 December 2025, Stanley Nwabali was included in the Nigerian team[16] for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations taking place in Morocco, earning a bronze medal[17]
Player profile
Honours
Nigeria
- Africa Cup of Nations runner-up: 2023;[20] third place: 2025[21]
National honours
Member of the Order of the Niger[22]- Morocco
- Africa Cup of Nations third position:2025[23]
