Quick Facts
- Gender
- Male
- Date of Birth
- 24 November 1991
- State
- Benue
- Country
- Nigeria
- Occupation
- Footballer (Forward)
- Historical Period
- Contemporary Era
Biography
Barnabas Nanen Imenger Jr. is a Nigerian footballer who plays as a forward. He is the son of former Nigeria international Barnabas Imenger Sr, who played as a midfielder for Lobi Bank and the Nigeria national team.
Career
Imenger Jr. was called up to the Super Eagles by coach Stephen Keshi in January 2012, making his debut in a friendly against Angola.
Historical Significance
The Imengers are recorded as one of the first father-and-son pairings to play for Nigeria in the modern era, and are the only known father-son pair in Nigerian football history to have both been coached by the same Super Eagles manager, Clemens Westerhof.
Further Reading
- Wikipedia contributors. "Barnabas Imenger (footballer, born 1991)." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barnabas_Imenger_(footballer,_born_1991)
- Wikipedia contributors. "Barnabas Imenger (footballer, born 1975)." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia.
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