Former professional football and ex-Super Eagle goalkeeper, Vincent Enyeama, has received an honorary doctorate from the University of Uyo. The former footballer shared the news of his honorary doctoral conferment in a post accompanied by photos on his official social media platform on Saturday 11th November 2023. Vincent Enyeama thank the vice- chancellor of The University of Uyo for the award and expressed gratitude to his wife and other members of his family for their support.
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Despite what is considered a less than ideal height for a goalkeeper, Vincent Enyeama who hails from Akwa Ibom state, Nigeria, is popularly regarded as one of the greatest Africans goalkeepers of all time and of his era. During his senior career, which spanned nearly 20 years, Enyeama played for Ibom Stars, Enyimba, Iwuanyanwu Nationale, Bnei Yehuda, Hapoel Tel Aviv, Lille and Maccabi Tel Aviv. He was also a member of the Nigeria national team from 2002 until October 2015, serving as its captain from 2013 until his retirement from international football in 2015. With 101 caps, he was Nigeria's most capped player until November 2021 when he was surpassed by Ahmed Musa.
Congratulations to football legend Vincent Enyeama on the conferment of his honorary doctorate. See photos:
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