THE RISING LITTLE STAR KENNY

Name: Nwafor Tobe Kenneth
Nickname: Essien
Born: 03 March, 1993
profession: Footballer
Nationality: Nigerian
Club: Khmara FC
Email: tobe4ken206@yahoo.com

Profile:
 The little known footballer started his football career with Sapele football Academy at a very tender age. He has made him name a household name with his powerful playing style and an aggressive marking that made lots of fans compare him with the likes of Chelsea midfielder Micheal Essien which earn him the nickname Essien as he is fondly called. Kenny is currently playing with Khmara FC in the just concluded Cambodia Premier League with about 8goals to his debut. To add to his profile, Kenny has also captained different clubs home and abroad and amongst them are Urhapele FC Sapele, FC Lonestar sapele and Camafric FC here in Cambodia. One might be weary at the young lad achievement considering his age though the attributes that brought him this far is the fact that he is committed to his career, hard working, dedicated and strong passion in doing what he knows best.

Kenny in action during the mock nation's cup

Kenny is from Enugu state, Eastern part of Nigeria though brought up in Delta State where he obtained his first leaving school certificate. As much a kid loves early education, Kenny was not an exceptional one as he was very active in school activities. He has also represented his high school at very competitive level in football which saw the school victorious and crown the champion in principal's cup as it called then. This competition is being played once in year across different states in Nigeria and presently sponsor by mobile communication giant MTN.

Kenny playing for Team South Africa

Kenny played for team South Africa along side Said, Ola, Shola and others in the year mock nations' cup organized by the Africa footballers union established by all Africans resident in Cambodia.

Kenny taken a pose at home

What an innocent smile from Kenny

Kenny

Team South Africa were the history making team to have won the mock nations' cup tournament first of it kind across southeast Asia. The tourney attracted attention of the country's football federation which gave their huge support and totally amazed that players could come together in such an awesome organization without prior superior supervision of any expertise and much was achieved.