Bernard Bulbwa
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Bernard Tsumega Bulbwa | ||
Date of birth | 11 October 1996 | ||
Place of birth | Nigeria | ||
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Position(s) | Striker | ||
Team information | |||
Current team
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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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Bernard Bulbwa at Soccerway. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
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- Nigerian expatriate footballers
- Espérance Sportive de Tunis players
- Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 players
- Nigerian expatriates in Tunisia
- Expatriate footballers in Tunisia
- Nigeria under-20 international footballers
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