And he has since continued to support them through regular visits and donations of food. Jay-Jay Okocha will forever be remembered as one of the most skilful and entertaining players to grace the Premier League, a talisman of the Bolton side that punched well above its weight in the top half of the table. Carl is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Championship club Wolverhampton Wanderers and the Nigerian national team. "The Good Shepherd is an important charity in the city at the moment with everything that is going on and I would encourage people to help them out in whatever way that they can. Carl Ikeme's leukaemia battle will inspire Wolves, says new boss Santo as Molineux awaits biggest crowd since 1981. Nigeria gained independence from the United Kingdom on 1st October 1960, with 2020 Nigerian Independence Day marking 60 years of Nigerian sovereignty. Former Wolves goalkeeper Carl Ikeme has become the first ambassador to a Wolverhampton homelessness charity in a bid to help others most in need. Carl Ikeme former footballer from Nigeria Goalkeeper last club: Wolverhampton Wanderers * Jun 8, 1986 in Sutton Coldfield, England West, who had won an Olympic gold medal with Nigeria in 1996 and was named in two World Cup squads during his career, helped a struggling Derby avoid relegation. At club level, Yobo spent eight years at Everton during a successful period for the Toffees when they were regularly finishing in the Premier League’s top six. Ikeme in a post on Twitter made the announcement a day after the Super Eagles defated Iceland. LEICESTER will have made the short journey home from the Ricoh Arena feeling they should have taken all three points. "I knew there was a problem with people not getting enough food but until I actually came and saw it for myself, I didn’t understand how big the problem was. The 32 year old had been diagnosed with acute Leukemia when he returned abnormal blood results during pre-season in July 2017. Carl Onora Ikeme was on born June 8th, 1986 in Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, England. The shot-stopper, who retired from the club due to his battle with acute leukaemia, has teamed up with The Good Shepherd in the city after years of supporting them. Clubs he spent time loaned at were Accrington Stanley, Stockport County, Charlton Athletic, Sheffield United, Queens Park Rangers, Leicester City, Middlesbrough and Doncaster Rovers. "That is what is so important about the Good Shepherd, it’s not just about providing food to people but also helping them get back on their feet so they can support themselves. Mr Ikeme has supported the charity since he first visited to help serve Christmas lunch with other members of the old gold and black. Carl Onora Ikeme (born 8 June 1986) is a former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. "At times we are all only a few steps away from being in a really rough position and everyone needs a helping hand. "It made me feel how lucky I was but what a big problem this is and how the Good Shepherd work so hard to try and help. Senior reporter at the Express & Star, based in Wolverhampton. [1], From Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, "Ex-Wolves & Nigeria keeper Carl Ikeme on cancer which took his career - and almost his life", https://simple.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Carl_Ikeme&oldid=7004516, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License. Efan Ekoku made his Premier League bow for Norwich in 1993, scoring the Canaries’ first ever European goal that season – but he is probably more famous for a five-year spell with Wimbledon, during which the Dons enjoyed several top half finishes. Super Eagles’ goalie Carl Ikeme has revealed he was taken aback by the passion fans showed for football in the country when he first stepped onto the pitch for Nigeria. Here’s a look at an all-time Premier League Nigerian XI. Moses, who grew up in England after fleeing Nigeria when his parents were murdered, reverted from his usual position as a winger to occupy a much deeper wing-back role. Carl Onora Ikeme (born 8 June 1986) is a former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.. Ikeme spent all of his career at Wolverhampton Wanderers, making 207 appearances in total.He was part of the Wolves teams that won the Championship in 2009 and League One in 2014. Mikel John Obi’s arrival in England was initially the source of much heated debate after Manchester United thought they had bought him from Norwegian club Lyn, but the player later claimed he was pressured in signing for United and had actually wanted to join Chelsea. Left-back Celestine Babayaro was only 16 years and 84 days when he made his Champions League debut for Anderlecht in 1994 and was still a teenager when Chelsea paid over £2m for him in 1997. "I’m just honoured to be a part of what they are doing and try and promote the charity and help them get donations and support. But he is a long-serving Wolves club hero, and also the only Nigerian goalkeeper to play in the Premier League. Get in touch at thomas.parkes@expressandstar.co.uk. "A few of us from Wolves came down and helped with the food service at Christmas time and seeing how many people were in need was something that really touched me," he said. 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