Bernard Bulbwa

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Bernard Bulbwa
Personal information
Full name Bernard Tsumega Bulbwa
Date of birth (1996-10-11) 11 October 1996 (age 27)
Place of birth Nigeria
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Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
Espérance
Youth career
Mkar Rocks
2012–2015 Shuttle Sports Academy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015– Espérance 4 (2)
International career
Nigeria U20
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:58, 19 December 2015 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:35, 13 April 2015 (UTC)

Bernard Tsumega Bulbwa (born 11 October 1996) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays for Tunisian club Espérance, as a striker.[1]

Early and personal life

Bulbwa is the youngest of seven children.[2]

Club career

After playing youth football for Mkar Rocks and Shuttle Sports Academy, Bulbwa signed a five-year contract with Tunisian club Espérance in April 2015.[2] Earlier that month he had been linked with possible transfers to English clubs Stoke City and Manchester City,[3] as well as clubs in Nigeria and Europe.[2]

International career

Bulbwa has played for the Nigeria under-20 team, and scored the winner in the final of the 2015 African U-20 Championship.[4] He was described as a "hero" due to his performance,[2][4] and his goal was awarded "Best of the Tournament" by CAF.[5] He was selected to the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup in May 2015.[6]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Bernard Bulbwa at Soccerway. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
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