Victor Namo

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Victor Namo
Personal information
Full name Victor Namo
Date of birth (1988-11-03) November 3, 1988 (age 35)
Place of birth Jos, Nigeria
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2+12 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
Al Ahly Benghazi
Youth career
Yobe Desert Stars
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2012 Kano Pillars F.C. ? (?)
2013 Nasarawa United ? (19)
2014– Al Ahly Benghazi
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Victor Namo also known as V.I.C (born 3 November 1988 in Jos) is a footballer who currently plays for Al Ahly Benghazi in the Libyan Premier League.

Career[edit]

Namo began his career with Yobe Desert Stars and was in 2006 scouted from Kano Pillars F.C. He had trials in Vietnam and Israel in 2008. In October 2009, Victor was linked with Sudanese top clubs Al-Merreikh and Al-Hilal Omdurman.[1] [2][3]

After a successful career with Kano Pillars Football club where he played from 2006-2012 helping the club win its first Nigerian Premier League in 2007-08 and his goal scoring form helped in eliminating the likes of Al Ahly scoring both at home and away in that encounter at the CAF Champions League he finished the campaign with 7 goals that season. He left the club immediately after helping Kano Pillars secure its second League title in 2011-2012 season to Nasarawa United.

In his debut season at Nasarawa United, he does what he knows best which is finding the back of the net and finished the season as top scorer in the league with 19 goals.

In January 2014, Namo left Nigeria for Libyan Premier League giants Al Ahly Benghazi.[4]

Achievements[edit]

Champions (3): 2007-08, 2011-12,
Runners-up (1): 2009-10
  • Nigerian Super Cup
Runners-up (1): 2012

Performance in CAF competitions[edit]

2009 - Semi-Finals

Personal Achievements[edit]

Nigeria Premier League Top Scorer (1): 2013

References[edit]