Emeka Jude Ugali

Emeka Jude Ugali

Personal information
Full name	Emeka Jude Ugali
Date of birth	(1982-05-28) 28 May 1982
Place of birth	Imgidi, Nigeria
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Youth career
1997	Princess Jegede
1998–1999	FK Beograd
1999	Polonia Warsaw
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2000	Venezia	0	(0)
2000–2004	Monza	40	(4)
2004–2005	Adrano	6	(2)
2005–2006	Montenero	9	(0)
2006–2007	Seregno	13	(1)
2007–2008	A.S.D. Mesagne	?	(?)
2008–2009	Villafranca di Verona	?	(?)
2009–2011	Derthona	39	(3)
2011–2013	A.S.D. Verdello Intercomunale	?	(?)
2013	Olimpia Ponte Tresa	?	(?)
2014–2016	Pro Vigevano	?	(?)
2016–2018	Bombonasca	?	(?)
International career
2002	Nigeria	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 August 2011

Emeka Jude Ugali (born 28 May 1982) is a retired Nigerian football striker.

Career

Club

Withdrawn from Nigeria just sixteen where he played with Princess Jegede, he began his career in Serbian second-level side FK Beograd in season 1998–99.Next summer, he moved to Poland where he joined Ekstraklasa side Polonia Warsaw. During winter-break, he moved to Italy where he joined F.B.C. Unione Venezia, the team of Venice. From 2000 to 2004 plays in A.C. Monza Brianza 1912, where he lived the peak of his career. In the 2003-2004 Season, The Website Monza News index a poll for fans to vote for the best player of the season. Ugali withdraws the award ARREDOKIT TROPHY 2003–04. In later years he played with several smaller teams, both amateur and Serie D.

International career

Ugali plays for the Nigerian national team, having collect 2 caps all in 2002. His debut arrive at 4 May 2002 in Lagos against Kenya in a friendly match, ended 3-0 for the Nigerians. The second and last appearance was at 18 May 2002 in London at Loftus Road against Jamaica always in a friendly match, ended 0-0.

Disputes

On 23 September 2001, during the match of Serie C1: A.C. Monza Brianza 1912-Pisa Calcio (1-2), Ugali was ejected by the referee Latella from Potenza because the Nigerian player dropped his shorts after a Pisa player had called him "nigger". The President of Calcio Monza, Cesare D'Evant, said after the match that while condemning the incident of racism, that it did not justify the reaction of his player.

Ugali behaved in a very unfair towards the opponent and deserved expulsion. But I wanted to express to the match our deep regret at the serious racist insults clear that our player has suffered since his entry into the field.