Nigerian footballer (born 1996)
Bonke Innocent
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Date of birth |
(1996-01-20) 20 January 1996 (age 28) |
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Place of birth |
Kaduna, Nigeria |
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Height |
1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] |
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Position(s) |
Midfielder |
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Current team |
Lorient |
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Number |
8 |
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Bujoc FC |
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Years |
Team |
Apps |
(Gls) |
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2014–2017 |
Lillestrøm |
54 |
(0) |
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2017–2021 |
Malmö FF |
61 |
(0) |
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2022– |
Lorient |
41 |
(0) |
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2021– |
Nigeria |
4 |
(0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 February 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 3 April 2023 |
Bonke Innocent (born 20 January 1996) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays for as a midfielder for Ligue 2 club Lorient and the Nigeria national team.
Club career
On 2 August 2017, Malmö FF announced the signing of Innocent on a contract until 2021 for a fee of €800,000.[2]
Innocent was released by Malmö FF at the end of 2021, and he then signed a 3.5-year contract for Ligue 1 side FC Lorient.[3]
International career
Innocent made his debut for the Nigeria national team on 7 September 2021 in a World Cup qualifier against Cape Verde, a 2–1 away victory. He started and played the whole match.[4]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 8 December 2021[5]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club
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Season
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League
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National Cup
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Continental
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Total
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Division |
Apps |
Goals |
Apps |
Goals |
Apps |
Goals |
Apps |
Goals
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Lillestrøm
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2014
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Tippeligaen
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1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
– |
1 |
0
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2015
|
Tippeligaen
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20 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
– |
22 |
0
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2016
|
Tippeligaen
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24 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
– |
26 |
0
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2017
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Tippeligaen
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9 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
– |
11 |
1
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Total
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54 |
0 |
6 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
60 |
1
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Malmö FF
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2017
|
Allsvenskan
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2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0
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2018
|
Allsvenskan
|
15 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
21 |
0
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2019
|
Allsvenskan
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11 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
18 |
0
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2020
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Allsvenskan
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16 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
19 |
0
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2021
|
Allsvenskan
|
17 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
13 |
0 |
31 |
0
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Total
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61 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
25 |
0 |
91 |
0
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Career total
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115 |
0 |
11 |
1 |
25 |
0 |
151 |
1
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Honours
Malmö FF
References