Mimpi ke Eropa Kandas, Bek Persib Justru Sukses di Indonesia

Taufan Bara Mukti

Editor:

  • Victor Igbonefo tak putus asa meski mimpinya berkarier di Eropa harus pupus.
  • Igbonefo justru meraih kesuksesan saat bermain di Indonesia sejak 2005.
  • Kini Igbonefo menjadi palang pintu andalan Persib Bandung bersama Nick Kuipers.

SKOR.id - Bek Persib Bandung, Victor Igbonefo, menceritakan awal mula kedatangannya ke Indonesia adalah karena kegagalan berkarier di Eropa.

Victor Igbonefo merupakan salah satu bek naturalisasi yang paling lama berkarier di Indonesia.

Igbonefo telah bermain di Indonesia sejak 2005 dan sempat membela tim Thailand sebelum akhirnya kembali lagi ke Tanah Air.

Karier Igbonefo tak bisa dibilang mulus, pemain berdarah Nigeria ini awalnya memendam hasrat bermain di Eropa seperti umumnya pemain sepak bola.

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Impian tersebut ia wujudkan dengan bergabung klub profesional Nigeria, First Bank FC.

"Melalui akademi sepak bola, saya berharap menuju Eropa, tapi tidak ada," ucap Igbonefo dilansir dari laman Persib.

"Dari turnamen saya dipinang salah satu klub profesional terbaik. Salah satu tim yang banyak mengorbitkan banyak pemain muda potensial. Dari sana saya kemudian ke Persipura," ucap pemilik nomor punggung 32 di Persib itu.

Gagal ke Eropa tak membuat pintu rezeki Igbonefo tertutup. Dia merapat ke Persipura pada 2005 dan meraih tiga gelar juara di tim Mutiara Hitam.

 

Persipura dibawa Igbonefo juara Liga Indonesia 2005 dan Indonesia Super League (ISL) 2008-2009 serta 2010-2011.

Igbonefo kemudian hengkang ke Pelita Jaya setelah enam musim berseragam Persipura.

Hanya semusim di Pelita Jaya, Igbonefo menyeberang ke Thailand bersama Chiangrai United.

Selain Chiangrai, ada empat tim Thailand lain yang dibela Igbonefo yakni Osotspa Samut Prakan, Navu, Nakhon Ratchasima, dan PTT Rayong.

Kini Igbonefo bermain di Persib Bandung untuk periode kedua.

Sebelumnya Igbonefo bermain di Maung Bandung pada Liga 1 2018 dan hengkang ke PTT Rayong pada 2019.

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"Aku akan terus berproses karena dalam sepak bola itu bagus," Igbonefo mengatakan.

Pada 2011 Igbonefo mendapatkan kewarganegaraan Indonesia setelah melalui proses naturalisasi.

Dua tahun setelah menjadi Warga Negara Indonesia, Igbonefo berkesempatan debut bareng timnas Indonesia pada 23 Maret 2013 melawan Arab Saudi di ajang Pra-Piala Asia 2015.

 

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