Bernie Ibini-Isei
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Bernie Ibini-Isei is a Nigerian-Australian football (soccer) player who plays for the A-League
club Central Coast Mariners.
club Blacktown City at youth level. He was signed by the Central Coast Mariners youth team in 2009, and was promoted to the senior team, where he made his debut on 12 February 2010, in their round 27 clash against Wellington Phoenix at Westpac Stadium
in Wellington
. Ibini-Isei made his starting debut for the Mariners against the Gold Coast and scored in the 3-1 win. After just his third start for the Central Coast Mariners Ibini-Isei scored the second goal for the Central Coast Mariners against Perth Glory
Team, coming on as a second half substitute in a 1-0 win against Germany U-20.
A-League
The A-League is the top Australasian professional football league. Run by Australian governing body Football Federation Australia , it was founded in 2004 following the folding of the National Soccer League and staged its inaugural season in 2005–06. It is sponsored by Hyundai Motor Company...
club Central Coast Mariners.
Club career
Bernie Ibini-Isei immigrated to Australia from Nigeria when he was a child, and grew up in Sydney's Western Suburbs where he played for New South Wales Premier LeagueNew South Wales Premier League
The New South Wales Premier League is the highest state-level men's soccer competition in New South Wales, Australia. Nationally, it is considered one grade lower than the A-League...
club Blacktown City at youth level. He was signed by the Central Coast Mariners youth team in 2009, and was promoted to the senior team, where he made his debut on 12 February 2010, in their round 27 clash against Wellington Phoenix at Westpac Stadium
Westpac Stadium
Westpac Stadium, is a major sporting venue in Wellington, New Zealand. Due to its shape and silver coloured external walls, it is colloquially known as The Cake-Tin to the locals and other New Zealanders...
in Wellington
Wellington
Wellington is the capital city and third most populous urban area of New Zealand, although it is likely to have surpassed Christchurch due to the exodus following the Canterbury Earthquake. It is at the southwestern tip of the North Island, between Cook Strait and the Rimutaka Range...
. Ibini-Isei made his starting debut for the Mariners against the Gold Coast and scored in the 3-1 win. After just his third start for the Central Coast Mariners Ibini-Isei scored the second goal for the Central Coast Mariners against Perth Glory
| Club | Season | A-League A-League The A-League is the top Australasian professional football league. Run by Australian governing body Football Federation Australia , it was founded in 2004 following the folding of the National Soccer League and staged its inaugural season in 2005–06. It is sponsored by Hyundai Motor Company... |
Finals | Asia AFC Champions League The AFC Champions League is the premier Asian club football competition hosted annually by Asian Football Confederation . The tournament is contested among the top thirty-two clubs from the top 10 Asian leagues, two of which must qualify through the playoffs... |
Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
 Central Coast Mariners |
2009-10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2010-11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |||||
| 2011-12 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 2 | |||||||
| Total | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | |
International career
Ibini-Isei made his debut for the Australian U-20Australia national under-20 football team
The Australia national under-20 association football team, more commonly known as the Young Socceroos, is controlled by Football Federation Australia and represents Australia in international Under 20 or youth football competitions....
Team, coming on as a second half substitute in a 1-0 win against Germany U-20.
Honors
Personal Honours:- National Youth LeagueA-League National Youth LeagueThe A-League National Youth League is an Australian national football league run in parallel to the A-League. The aim of a league is to provide a pathway for young players and state league players to play regular high-level football, and allow reserve players from senior A-League teams to remain...
Top Scorer: 2010-2011 with Central Coast Mariners - 12 goals