Ike Shorunmu’s biography, fact, career, awards, net worth and life story

Intro Nigerian footballer
Is Sports official
Athlete
Football player
Association football player
Association football manager
From Nigeria
Type Sports
Gender male
Birth

16 October 1967, Lagos

Age 53 years

Ike Ibrahim Shorunmu (born October 16, 1967) is a former football goalkeeper from Nigeria.

Career

Shorunmu 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

He 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.

Coaching career

Shorunmu 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.

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