Akpoborie, Jonathan

VfL Wolfsburg & Nigeria

Birthdate: October 20, 1968
Birthplace: Lagos, Nigeria
Height: 1.75 mts
Weight: 69 kgs
Position: Midfielder, Forward
International: 32 caps, 2 goals (as of September 1, 2000)World Cups: 0
Previous Clubs: Berger Lagos, Brooklyn College, FC Saarbrücken, Carl Zeiss Jena, Hansa
Rostock, Waldhof Mannheim, Stuttgarter Kickers, VfB Stuttgart
Transfer Fee: $1.76 Millions of Dollars
Nigerian international striker joined VfL Wolfsburg from VfB Stuttgart, signing a four-year contract for an undisclosed transfer fee. Scored 42 goals in his first 105 Bundesliga matches. Joined VFB Stuttgart from Hansa Rostock in 1997 to replace Bayern-bound Brazilian Giovane Elber.