Quick Facts
Biography
Simeon "Simy" Tochukwu Nwankwo (born 7 May 1992) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Italian club Crotone in the Serie B.
Club career
On July 2016 he was acquired by the new Serie A team Crotone.
On 19 April 2018 he scored a goal with an overhead kick in the incredible 1–1 draw against Juventus.
International career
In May 25, 2018 "Simy" was called up to the Nigerian camp by Rohr in preparation for the world Cup, On 28 May, He made his international debut in the 1–1 draw against Dr Congo. In June 2018 he was named in Nigeria's final 23 man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. He made his first appearance at the tournament against Croatia where he came in as a second half substitute whilst Nigeria were 2-0 down. He also played as substitute in the 2–1 defeat against Argentina who eliminated Nigeria from the World Cup.
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 3 March 2020
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Portimonense | 2011–12 | LigaPro | 23 | 5 | 8 | 1 | — | — | 31 | 6 | ||
| 2012–13 | 32 | 12 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 37 | 13 | ||||
| Total | 55 | 17 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 19 | ||
| Gil Vicente | 2013–14 | Primeira Liga | 15 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | 30 | 9 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 36 | 11 | ||||
| 2015–16 | LigaPro | 43 | 20 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 46 | 20 | |||
| Total | 88 | 29 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 31 | ||
| Crotone | 2016–17 | Serie A | 21 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 22 | 4 | ||
| 2017–18 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 7 | ||||
| 2018–19 | Serie B | 33 | 14 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 14 | |||
| 2019–20 | 26 | 13 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 27 | 14 | ||||
| Total | 103 | 37 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 109 | 39 | ||
| Career total | 246 | 83 | 34 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 280 | 89 | ||
International
- As of 14 September 2019
| Nigeria | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2018 | 5 | 1 |
| Total | 5 | 1 |