Anthony Igwe
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 24 December 1945 | ||
| Place of birth | Barkin Ladi, Nigeria | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1975–1978 | San Francisco Dons | ||
| International career | |||
| 1968-1974 | Nigeria[1] | 40 | (3) |
Anthony “World Number Two” Igwe (born 24 December 1945) is a Nigerian footballer. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1968 Summer Olympics.[2]
In 1975, Igwe moved to the United States to pursue a degree in Kinesiology from the University of San Francisco. There, he played three seasons for the San Francisco Dons men's soccer program.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ Nigeria - Record International Players
- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Anthony Igwe". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
- ↑ "Tony Igwe". usfdons.com. Retrieved 27 December 2025.
External links
[edit]- Anthony Igwe at WorldFootball.net
- Anthony Igwe at National-Football-Teams.com
- Anthony Igwe at Olympics.com
- Anthony Igwe at Olympedia
- Anthony Igwe at InterSportStats
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