Anthony Nwaigwe


Anthony Nwaigwe is a Nigerian former professional footballer who played as striker. He was a member of the Iwuanyanwu Nationale team whose plane, Oriental Airline BAC I-U crashed in 1994, while conveying them back home after the Champions Cup outing in Tunis.

Career

Nwaigwe joined ACB Lagos in 1989 and moved to Iwuanyanwu Nationale in 1990 before joining Enugu Rangers in 1995. He started his international football career with Africa Sports National in 1996 from where he moved to Al-Ahli Dubai in 1998. He played for K.F.C. Denderleeuw Eendracht Hekelgem in Belgium, also simply known as "Dender" or "Verbroedering Dender", between 2001 and 2002. He played for the Nigeria national team under coach Clemens Westerhof and made twelve appearances. He also played a 1994 FIFA World Cup qualifying match for the Super Eagles.

Honours

Enugu Rangers
Iwuanyanwu Nationale
Individual