Joseph Enakarhire
Joseph Enakarhire (born 6 November 1982) is a Nigerian former professional footballer. He could play as either a right back or a central defender. Club career Born in Warri, Enakarhire impressed at a young age at Standard Liège before moving to Sporting Clube de Portugal in 2004–05, signing a four-year contract and eventually becoming first-choice. However, after just one season, he was sold to Russia's big spenders FC Dynamo Moscow. Unsettled, Enakarhire was loaned, in August 2006, to Ligue 1 side Bordeaux, as another former Sporting defender, Beto, left for Recreativo de Huelva also on loan. He was relatively used during the campaign and after the French decided against signing him permanently, he joined Greece's Panathinaikos FC on a season-long loan. In July 2009, Enakarhire had an unsuccessful trial with FC Metz. In the following year, he met the same fate at Odense Boldklub and FC Energie Cottbus. In late June 2012, after four years out of football, Enakarhire was signed by S.P. La Fiorita to boost the Sammarinese club's first campaign in the UEFA Europa League. In March of the following year he changed teams and countries again, joining Latvian Higher League champions FC Daugava but being released after only four months. International career A Nigeria international since 2003, Enakarhire appeared with the Super Eagles at the 2004 and 2006 Africa Cup of Nations. He was an undisputed starter in the latter tournament as the country finished third, only conceding three goals. References External links 1982 births Living people Sportspeople from Warri Nigerian men's footballers Men's association football defenders Belgian Pro League players Standard Liège players Primeira Liga players Sporting CP footballers Russian Premier League players FC Dynamo Moscow players Ligue 1 players FC Girondins de Bordeaux players Super League Greece players Panathinaikos F.C. players SP La Fiorita players FC Daugava players Nigeria men's international footballers 2004 African Cup of Nations players 2006 Africa Cup of Nations players Nigerian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal Expatriate men's footballers in Russia Expatriate men's footballers in France Expatriate men's footballers in Greece Expatriate men's footballers in San Marino Expatriate men's footballers in Latvia Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Belgium Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Latvia