Samson Godwin
Encyclopedia
Samson Godwin is a Nigerian football
midfielder
. He is currently playing for Karpaty Lviv
.
, young footballer was noticed by scouts from Poland
, and the following season, in 2001 Godwin moved to Europe
, playing for a now defunct Polish club Marbet Ceramed. After one season at Marbet, Godwin moved to another Polish club GKS Katowice
. However not finding much success there in spring of 2002, Samson Godwin moved to Ukrainian
club Karpaty Lviv, where he has remained since. He is a regular for the club and has played over 100 games (98 League and 10 Cup competitions). He spent the first half of 2009 on loan to FC Shakhter Karagandy.
In 2006, while playing for Karpaty, Godwin was a candidate for a spot in Nigerian national Team
, and then coach Augustine Eguavoen, visited the game Karpaty Lviv vs Dynamo Kyiv to witness the Godwin's game and see the progress of Dynamo's Nigerian midfielder Ayila Yussuf.
and become a businessman.
His best friend off the pitch is a former Karpaty player, and a current striker for another Ukrainian club FC Kharkiv
, William Batista
. He is also friends with Nigerian footballer Lucky Idahor
, who has formerly performed for Karpaty, and is currently playing for Tavriya Simferopol. Godwin's favourite footballers are Zinedine Zidane
and Claude Makelele
.
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
. He is currently playing for Karpaty Lviv
FC Karpaty Lviv
FC Karpaty Lviv is a Ukrainian professional football club from the city of Lviv. Named after the Carpathian Mountains, they are one of perennial mid-table clubs in Ukraine.-Early years :...
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Career
Godwin started his football career in a Nigerian first division club Gabros F.C. at the age of 17, after playing for a season in NigeriaNigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
, young footballer was noticed by scouts from Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
, and the following season, in 2001 Godwin moved to Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
, playing for a now defunct Polish club Marbet Ceramed. After one season at Marbet, Godwin moved to another Polish club GKS Katowice
GKS Katowice
GKS Katowice is a Polish football club based in Katowice, Poland. The club currently plays in the Polish First League.-History:In 1963 in Katowice a special organizational committee was called with the purpose of uniting all the clubs and sporting organizations of city into one large club which...
. However not finding much success there in spring of 2002, Samson Godwin moved to Ukrainian
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
club Karpaty Lviv, where he has remained since. He is a regular for the club and has played over 100 games (98 League and 10 Cup competitions). He spent the first half of 2009 on loan to FC Shakhter Karagandy.
In 2006, while playing for Karpaty, Godwin was a candidate for a spot in Nigerian national Team
Nigeria national football team
The Nigeria national football team, nicknamed the Super Eagles or Green Eagles, is the national team of Nigeria and is controlled by the Nigeria Football Federation . The team has ranked as high as 5th in the FIFA World Rankings, in April 1994...
, and then coach Augustine Eguavoen, visited the game Karpaty Lviv vs Dynamo Kyiv to witness the Godwin's game and see the progress of Dynamo's Nigerian midfielder Ayila Yussuf.
Personal life
Godwin claims that after his football career comes to an end he would prefer to stay in UkraineUkraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
and become a businessman.
His best friend off the pitch is a former Karpaty player, and a current striker for another Ukrainian club FC Kharkiv
FC Kharkiv
FC Kharkiv was a professional football club based in Kharkiv, Ukraine.After 2009–10 Ukrainian First League season the club was relegated to the Ukrainian Second League...
, William Batista
William Batista
William Rocha Batista is a professional Brazilian footballer. He currently plays for FC Karpaty Lviv in the Ukrainian Premier League.-Career:...
. He is also friends with Nigerian footballer Lucky Idahor
Lucky Idahor
Lucky Issy Idahor is a Nigerian football striker, who plays for SC Tavriya Simferopol in Ukraine.- Career :He signed for Tavriya in January 2007, having previously played for FC Karpaty Lviv, Inter Baku and Vorskla Poltava...
, who has formerly performed for Karpaty, and is currently playing for Tavriya Simferopol. Godwin's favourite footballers are Zinedine Zidane
Zinedine Zidane
Zinedine Yazid Zidane is a retired French footballer. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time. Zidane was a leading figure of a generation of French players that won the 1998 World Cup and 2000 European Championship...
and Claude Makelele
Claude Makélélé
Claude Makélelé Sinda is a retired football player who used to play as a defensive midfielder for Paris Saint-Germain in Ligue 1. Prior to joining Paris Saint-Germain, Makélélé played for Nantes, Olympique de Marseille, Celta Vigo, Real Madrid and Chelsea...
.