Carl Ikeme

Carl Ikeme ( born June 8, 1986 in Sutton Coldfield ) is an English football goalkeeper Nigerian origin. He is the English third division side Wolverhampton Wanderers under contract and is due to his Nigerian roots in the extended squad of the Nigerian national team.

Sports career

After Ikeme had gone through the Academy of Wolverhampton Wanderers, the then manager Dave Jones promoted him in the first team of the season 2003/04. The " Wolves " acted this season in the Premier League; came into use Ikeme as scheduled " number 3 " is not, although it behind substitute goalkeeper Michael Oakes repeatedly sat after the injury by Matt Murray until the return of the " Veterans " Paul Jones on the bench and waited for his chance. The first practical experience, he finally collected in the Football Conference at Accrington Stanley. Thither him the club guidance between October and November 2004 had borrowed. Now in the fourth-rate Football League Two at Stockport County - At his home club he made his debut on 23 August 2005 during a 5-1 League Cup win against Chester City, after which he was loaned equal to one more time between September 2005 and January 2006.

His first championship game for the Wolverhampton Wanderers Ikeme graduated one year after his first competitive game use August 26, 2006 against Luton Town when he came off the bench in the 1-0 win in the Football League Championship at a late stage for Murray. A serious knee injury during the 2006/07 season finally made ​​sure that Ikeme until late in the year 2007 turned out into it. To obtain the corresponding competition practice again, he found himself in the consequence mostly in the reserve team again. The first opportunity for representation on a " bigger stage " was found for Ikeme then on 27 September 2008, when he was allowed to represent the temporary coach Mick McCarthy degraded goalkeeper Wayne Hennessey in a second division match. In the 2-0 win over Bristol City, he showed a good performance, for the time being promoted to the " new number 1" earned him. After ten other games, however, Ikeme moved in the match against Sheffield United to a hip injury, in consequence of which Hennessey could zurückerkämpfen previously lost position. The still growing value in the " Wolves " expressed in December 2008 by a premature contract extension until the end of the season 2011/12.

However, during the 2009/10 season, he completed a single League game for Wolverhampton and was immediately awarded to several clubs. On 28 October 2009, he spent four weeks on loan to third division side Charlton Athletic, to replace the injured goalkeeper Robert Elliot. After five appearances for Charlton, four of which were in the Football League One and one in the Football League Trophy, came after the loan period expires immediately the next loan. Ikeme joined for a month on the second division Sheffield United. After two appearances in the league, both of which ended in victory for Sheffield, he returned shortly back to Wolverhampton. On 6 January 2010, the goalkeeper moved again on loan to the club and helped with the Queens Park Rangers from. There he established himself as first-choice goalkeeper and closed the season 2009/ 10 with the " Hoops " on the 13th rank from. On 26 August 2010, he moved for a month on loan to the English second division Leicester City, in August 2011 for Middlesbrough FC.

National

Despite his English birthplace is Ikeme has decided to want to play for the Nigerian national team. Although he was already in the squad, he has been for Nigeria but still used to date in any international match.