Celtic defender Efe Ambrose scores in Super Eagles win over Swaziland

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Celtic defender Efe Ambrose has certainly been a maligned character at Parkhead for some time.

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The Nigerian has put in some questionable performances over the past 12 months after initially impressing after joining the club from Ashdod in Israel three years ago.

The 27-year-old has however remained a vital member of the Nigeria first-team during his time at Celtic.

He featured for the Super Eagles today in their clash with Swaziland. Nigeria won the game 2-0 with a goal from Genk forward Moses Simon and, Ambrose.

The defender has not scored a goal fir Celtic since April 2014, when he netted against Inverness in a 6-0 triumph from the Scottish side.

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Ambrose volleyed in from close range after a decent delivery from a free-kick. He then went on to pull off his famous and acrobatic celebration.

It was the fourth time he has scored for his country and the first in over a year.

The defender's late strike assured Nigeria of a 2-0 aggregate win against Swaziland in their World Cup play-off match.