Ike Ibrahim Shorunmu (born 16 October 1967) is a former Nigerian football goalkeeper.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ike Ibrahim Shorunmu | ||
| Date of birth | 16 October 1967 | ||
| Place of birth | Lagos, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1990–1993 | Stationery Stores | ||
| 1993–1994 | Concord | ||
| 1994–1995 | Shooting Stars | ||
| 1995–1996 | Basel | ||
| 1996–1999 | Zürich | 71 | (0) |
| 1999–2001 | Beşiktaş | 33 | (0) |
| 2001–2002 | Lucerne | 7 | (0) |
| 2002–2005 | Samsunspor | 69 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | Juventus Zürich | 1 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1992–2002 | Nigeria | 36 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2005–2007 | Nigeria (Goalkeeper Coach) | ||
| 2007–2010 | Enyimba (Goalkeeper Coach) | ||
| 2010 | Heartland (Goalkeeper Coach) | ||
| 2011–2022 | Nigeria (Goalkeeper Coach) | ||
| 2022-2023 | Nigeria (Goalkeeper Coach) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editShorunmu was born in Lagos. After a few years in Nigeria he moved to play in Switzerland, and made his mark there. He was bought by Turkish club Beşiktaş J.K. in 1999 for $2,400,000 — but they released him as they thought he spent too much time with the national team. Shorunmu later played for other Swiss and Turkish clubs.
International career
editHe has been the first-choice goalkeeper of the national team and played at the 2002 FIFA World Cup. Shorunmu was brought into the Nigerian national team by coach Clemens Westerhof in 1992.[1]
Coaching career
editShorunmu has recently served as the national team goalkeeper coach as well as for Enyimba F.C. In 2010 Shorunmu was hired in the same capacity for Heartland F.C.
References
edit- ^ "I married at 23 to have a balanced life as footballer –Ex-Super Eagles goalkeeper, Shorunmu". Punch Newspapers. 15 January 2022. Retrieved 10 March 2022.