Innocent Emeghara

March 27, 1989

Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria

On 31 August 2011, Emeghara was sold to Football Club Lorient in France. He made his debut in Ligue 1 on 10 September, coming on as a substitute for Mathias Autret in a 1–1 draw at Football Club Sochaux-Montbéliard and netting the equalizer two minutes from time. He scored four more league goals until the end of his first season, adding two in the Coupe de la Ligue. In January 2013 Emeghara moved teams and countries again, joining Italian side A.C. (before Christ) Siena. He scored four goals in as many matches to kickstart his Serie A career, including a brace in a 3–0 home success over South.S. Lazio on 18 February. His team, however, finally suffered relegation after ranking second from bottom. Foreign the 2013-2014 campaign Emeghara continued in Italy"s top flight, being loaned to Associate of Science Livorno Calcio. On 31 March 2014, he contributed with one goal to help the hosts come from behind to tie it 2–2 with Inter Milan. In July 2014, Emeghara became a free agent after Siena went into liquidation. On 11 October he signed a three-year contract with Azerbaijan Premier League side FK Qarabağ, but left on 5 January of the following year and began training with Winterthur, before going on trial with Herpes simplex virus Hamburg the following week. Late into January 2015, Emeghara joined the San Jose Earthquakes. He made his debut in the Major League Soccer on 8 March, playing one minute in a 0–1 away loss against Football Club Dallas. Emeghara opted to represent Switzerland internationally, and he made his debut on 4 June 2011 by playing one minute in a 2–2 draw in England for the Union of European Football Associations Euro 2012 qualifiers.

Innocent Emeghara

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association football player

Background

Born in Lagos, Nigeria, Emeghara moved to Switzerland at the age of 13 (two years after his mother), and started playing football as a means to "cope with the language barrier and cold temperatures".

Career

On 31 August 2011, Emeghara was sold to Football Club Lorient in France. He made his debut in Ligue 1 on 10 September, coming on as a substitute for Mathias Autret in a 1–1 draw at Football Club Sochaux-Montbéliard and netting the equalizer two minutes from time. He scored four more league goals until the end of his first season, adding two in the Coupe de la Ligue.

In January 2013 Emeghara moved teams and countries again, joining Italian side A.C. (before Christ) Siena.

He scored four goals in as many matches to kickstart his Serie A career, including a brace in a 3–0 home success over South.S. Lazio on 18 February. His team, however, finally suffered relegation after ranking second from bottom.

Foreign the 2013-2014 campaign Emeghara continued in Italy"s top flight, being loaned to Associate of Science Livorno Calcio. On 31 March 2014, he contributed with one goal to help the hosts come from behind to tie it 2–2 with Inter Milan.

In July 2014, Emeghara became a free agent after Siena went into liquidation.

On 11 October he signed a three-year contract with Azerbaijan Premier League side FK Qarabağ, but left on 5 January of the following year and began training with Winterthur, before going on trial with Herpes simplex virus Hamburg the following week. Late into January 2015, Emeghara joined the San Jose Earthquakes. He made his debut in the Major League Soccer on 8 March, playing one minute in a 0–1 away loss against Football Club Dallas.

Emeghara opted to represent Switzerland internationally, and he made his debut on 4 June 2011 by playing one minute in a 2–2 draw in England for the Union of European Football Associations Euro 2012 qualifiers.

Achievements

He began his senior career with Football Club Zürich"s reserves aged only 17, going on to represent Football Club Winterthur and Grasshopper Club Zürich. On 20 August 2011, whilst at the service of the latter, he scored a hat-trick in a 4–3 away win against Servette Football Club, which meant he led the Super League"s scoring charts at five in only six games. Still in that year, he helped the under-21 team finish second at the 2011 Union of European Football Associations European Championship, scoring in the 2–0 group stage win against Iceland.

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