Emeka Ifejiagwa

Dazzler21

Anyone remember him?

Dazzler21

More than likely spelled incorrectly

buckshee

he was the nigerian we signed in the summer of 98 but never played

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emeka_Ifejiagwa

charlton_carl

nigerian centre back

Dazzler21

You have to have googled it! Unless like me you saw him in the reserves seemed good but got injured and never played again!

shirty5

Played on loan for Brighton in season 1998/1999 for a couple of games. Scored the winner at Barnet.

buckshee

I remembered him to be honest as at the time any kind of international at the club was still a big thing

Swisdom

I remember the name - and I believe its spelled correctly too - most impressive!

AFKABartram

we wanted to do a deal, but he run into work permit issues despite getting married here i think.

Remember his reserve game, which they had to do as free entry as it was a trial, and there were as many down there as you would expect for a carling cup game !

SoundAsa£

Ah yes...Big Emey as he was known...the one that got away!!!

Alex Wright

got away?, don't think we needed any more 'Ife' centre backs...




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Clem_Snide

Wasn't he brought over by John Fashanu?.

I'm sure there were allegations of moody passports.....pretty sure he had his contract at Barnet cancelled as there was a problem with his passport.

Don't think anything was ever proven though.

Talal

saw him play for the reserves against Spurs I think it was. looked ok but nothing great

Henry Irving

Things that get donated to the museum

shirty5

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/1792149/2020/05/12/brighton-1999-ground-share-four-managers/

shirty5

shirty5

Talal

Ifejiagwa to John Barnes, 37 had an interesting time that season.