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Jimmy Chimezie Mbah (born 10 November 1992), is a Nigerian footballer who last played for Israeli club Hapoel Nazareth Illit as a defender.
Career
Club
Mbah began his career with Warri Wolves, progressing from their youth team to the senior team at 18. In January 2013, Mbah moved to Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan of the Israeli Liga Leumit, before six-months later moving to Waasland-Beveren in Belgium on a two-year contract. In January 2014, Mbah returned to Israel, signing with Hapoel Bnei Lod, before joining Hapoel Petah Tikva in September of the same year on a six-month contract. In January 2015 Hapoel Petah Tikva exercised their option to extend Mbah's contract till the end of the 2014–15 season. In July 2015, Mbah signed a one-year contract with newly promoted Azerbaijan Premier League side Zira FK. On 23 May 2016, Zira announced that Mbah had left the club after one-season with them.
International
Mbah participated in the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup for Nigeria.
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 16 December 2016
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan | 2012–13 | Liga Leumit | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 13 | 0 | |
| Waasland-Beveren | 2013–14 | Jupiler Pro League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | |
| Hapoel Bnei Lod | 2013–14 | Liga Leumit | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 12 | 0 | |
| Hapoel Petah Tikva | 2014–15 | Israeli Premier League | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 22 | 0 | |
| Zira | 2015–16 | Azerbaijan Premier League | 19 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 22 | 0 | ||
| Hapoel Nazareth Illit | 2016–17 | Liga Leumit | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | |
| Career total | 65 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 0 | ||