Justine Emmanuel

Justine Ojoka Emmanuel (born 13 April 2003) is a Nigerian footballer who plays as a forward for Indian Super League club Kerala Blasters.[3]

Justine Emmanuel
Personal information
Full name Justine Ojoka Emmanuel[1]
Date of birth (2003-04-13) 13 April 2003[2]
Place of birth Nigeria
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Kerala Blasters
Number 24
Youth career
2023 Kerala Blasters FC Reserves and Academy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– Kerala Blasters 8 (2)
2023–2024 → Gokulam Kerala (loan) 8 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 03:17, 31 March 2024 (UTC)

Club career

Kerala Blasters

Emmanuel was initially scouted by Karolis Skinkys, sporting director of Indian Super League club Kerala Blasters in Nigeria.[4] In July 2023, he joined the club on trial.[5] On 9 August, he was included in the Kerala Blasters squad for the 2023 Durand Cup.[6] He made his competitive debut on 13 August and scored in a 3–4 defeat against Gokulam Kerala in the Durand Cup.[7]

Loan to Gokulam Kerala

On 1 September 2023, Kerala Blasters announced that Emmanuel had been loaned out to I-League club Gokulam Kerala on a season-long deal.[8] On 8 December he made his debut for Gokulam in a 1–1 draw against Mohammedan SC in the I-League.[9] On 5 November, he scored his first league goal in a 4–1 win over NEROCA.[10]

Following the injury of Kwame Peprah mid-season, Kerala Blasters have recalled Emmanuel back from loan for the second half of the 2023–24 season.[11][12] He made his ISL debut on 2 February 2024, as a 65th-minute substitute in a 2–1 defeat against Odisha FC.[13]

International career

He was part of the Nigeria national under-20 team camp for the 2023 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations.[14]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 2 February 2024[2][15]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[lower-alpha 1] Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Kerala Blasters 2023–24 Indian Super League 10003[lower-alpha 2]242
Gokulam Kerala 2023–24 I-League 813000111
Career total 913032153
  1. Includes Super Cup
  2. Appearances in Durand Cup

References
  1. "JUSTINE OJOKA EMMANUEL". AIFF.
  2. Justine Emmanuel at Soccerway
  3. "Justine Ojoka Emmanuel - Indian Super League".
  4. Guha, Sayantan (20 July 2023). ""He's not a random footballer" - Kerala Blasters' Karolis Skinkys clarifies about on-trial Justine Emmanuel and their new approach". Sportskeeda. Archived from the original on 12 February 2024.
  5. "Profile: Justine Ojoka Emmanuel | On trial at Kerala Blasters". KhelNow.com. 16 July 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  6. "Kerala Blasters announces squad for 2023 Durand Cup". Sportstar. The Hindu. 9 August 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  7. "Gokulam Kerala pips Kerala Blasters 4-3 to win Kerala derby in Durand Cup 2023". Sportstar. The Hindu. 13 August 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  8. "KBFC CONFIRM MULTIPLE LOANS". Kerala Blasters FC. September 2023. Archived from the original on 1 September 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  9. "Mohammedan vs. Gokulam Kerala - 8 December 2023 - Soccerway".
  10. "I-League 2023-24: Gokulam Kerala FC Hit Four Past NEROCA FC". News18.com. 5 November 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  11. "ISL 2023-24: Justine Emmanuel returns to Kerala Blasters after loan spell with Gokulam". KhelNow.com. Archived from the original on 30 January 2024. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
  12. Sportstar, Team (2024-01-29). "ISL 2023-24: Kerala Blasters recalls Justine Emmanuel from loan at Gokulam Kerala". Sportstar. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
  13. "Odisha FC vs Kerala Blasters highlights, OFC 2-1 KBFC, ISL 2023-24: Krishna brace gives Juggernauts comeback win". Soccerway. The Hindu. 2 February 2024. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  14. "ISL: Justine Emmanuel called up for AFCON U20". dailypost.ng. 4 December 2022. Archived from the original on 2024-01-29. Retrieved 2024-01-29.
  15. Justine Emmanuel at BeSoccer
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