Sopuruchukwu Bruno Onyemaechi MON ( // ; born 3 April 1999) is a Nigerian footballer who plays as a left-back or centre-back for Boavista and the Nigeria national team .
14-509: In the winter of 2018, Onyemaechi was trialed by clubs in Norway, which used player agent Atta Aneke . Onyemaechi was first on trial with Stabæk , then Lillestrøm together with compatriot Jerome Philip. Onyemaechi was brought to Lillestrøm's Marbella training camp and played friendly games, but ended up not being signed. On 17 August 2022, Onyemaechi joined Boavista on a season-long loan with an option to buy. In June 2023, Boavista triggered
28-405: A capacity of 4,938 spectators. The club's record home attendance was set on 13 September 2009, when 13,402 spectators attended Telenor Arena to watch a game against Rosenborg BK . The record attendance at Nadderud Stadion of approximately 10,000 spectators dates from the quarter-final of the 1970 Norwegian Cup , a game Stabæk lost 2–4 against Strømsgodset . On 4 February 2010, Einar Schultz
42-481: A football midfielder from Nigeria is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Stab%C3%A6k Fotball Stabæk Fotball is a Norwegian professional football club based in Bærum , a suburb of Oslo . It is part of the multi-sport organization Stabæk IF . Founded in 1912, the club's name is an archaic spelling of the suburban area Stabekk , from which it once originated. The club currently competes in
56-590: A women's team. In 2009, Stabæk became the first Norwegian association football club with both their men's and women's teams in the premier divisions. Nadderud Stadion Nadderud stadion is a multi-purpose stadium at Nadderud near Bekkestua , in Bærum , Norway. It is currently used mostly for track and field meets and football matches, and is the home ground of the Norwegian Toppserien (women's) and Eliteserien (men's) team Stabæk Fotball . Former tenants are Bærum SK . Matches for
70-425: The 2009 Norwegian Super Cup but finished a disappointing 12th and 10th place in the 2010 and 2011 league seasons, respectively, thus narrowly avoiding relegation both times. Stabæk holds longstanding rivalries with Bærum SK , FK Lyn and Vålerenga , both in the league and by geographical location. The team's home colors, entirely blue, have earned them the nickname “De Blaa” (The Blue Ones). In 2009, Stabæk became
84-547: The Norwegian Cup , beating Rosenborg BK 3–1 in the final. After having been relegated to 1. divisjon after a poor 2004 season, they experienced a successful period under new manager Jan Jönsson , during which they returned to the league in 2005, won the 2008 Tippeligaen , their first, and reached the final of the Norwegian Cup, culminating in a very successful 2008 season for the club. Stabæk subsequently won
98-778: The Norwegian First Division for the first time since 2012. Stabæk played home games at the Nadderud Stadion until 2008. They then moved into the Telenor Arena , which had a capacity of 15,000 people. Their stay at the Telenor Arena became shorter than desired; after a three-year-long stay at the indoor arena, they moved back to the Nadderud Stadion due to economic issues with the new arena. The women's team, Stabæk FK, also currently plays home games at Nadderud Stadion. Nadderud Stadion has
112-456: The Norwegian first division , the second tier of Football in Norway . Their home stadium is the Nadderud Stadion after a three-year-long stay at the Telenor Arena . Their current chairman is Espen Moe. Bob Bradley is the current head coach of the club since taking over for the 2023 season. After years of lean seasons, they won their first title in 1998 as they emerged victorious in
126-480: The U-21 national team has also been played here. The record attendance is about 10,000, from a 1970 Norwegian Cup match where Stabæk played Strømsgodset . Ahead of the 1996 season, a new main grandstand with seating for 2,900 people was opened, costing 15 million Norwegian krone (NOK). It increased the seating at the stadium with 1,400 seats from the old grandstand. The municipality installed flood lights ahead of
140-603: The 2005 season. Stabæk moved to Telenor Arena for the 2009 Tippeligaen season, but returned to Nadderud for the 2012 season due to financial issues. In a 2012 survey carried out by the Norwegian Players' Association among away-team captains, Nadderud was ranked twelfth amongst league stadiums, with a score of 2.73 on a scale from one to five. From 2009 the stadium is the home pitch of Stabæk's women's team Stabæk Fotball Kvinner (SFK), who play in Toppserien ,
154-551: The first Norwegian association football club with both their men's and women's teams in the premier divisions. Lillestrøm followed suit the next year. On 30 November 2015, Billy McKinlay was appointed as manager of the club on a two-year contract. McKinlay resigned as manager on 8 July 2016, after being knocked out of the UEFA Europa League by Welsh club Connah's Quay Nomads . In the 2021 Eliteserien season, Stabæk finished in 15th place, resulting in relegation to
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#1732794567023168-454: The option and signed him on a permanent deal. On 10 September 2023, Onyemaechi made his international debut for Nigeria , playing as a left-back for the full 90 minutes of a 6–0 victory over São Tomé and Príncipe , in the final group match of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers . Nigeria qualified and went all the way to the finals where they lost 1–2 to Ivory Coast . Nigeria Orders This biographical article related to
182-540: The women's top division. Before the start of the 2012 season, Stabæk Fotball has moved back to Nadderud and the team's Eliteserien matches will be played at the stadium. This follows a decline in fortune of the top tier team, who were not able to pay for their rent for Telenor Arena past the end of 2011. The stadium hosted the European Cup in Athletics , First League for Men, in 2000. Domestically it has hosted
196-628: Was elected chairman of Stabæk, replacing Ingebrigt Steen Jensen . Schultz has held various positions in the Stabæk system over the last five years. In February 2012, Kjell Johnsen was elected the new chairman of Stabæk Fotball. Johnsen was replaced in 2013 by Espen Moe. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Stabæk Fotball also fields
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