Christian Chukwu

Christian Chukwu Okoro (born 4 January 1951^[1]) is a Nigerian football former player and former national team coach. A defender in his playing days, he captained the Nigeria national team to its first win in the African Nations Cup.

Playing career

As a player, he became the captain of Enugu Rangers football club and the Nigeria national team in the late 1970s. He was the first Nigerian captain to lift the African Nations Cup trophy after a 3-0 victory over Algeria in the final of the 1980 tournament.^[2]

Coaching career

Chukwu started his coaching career in Lebanon in the mid-1990s, before being appointed coach of the Kenya national team in 1998. Later, from 2003 to 2005, he coached Nigeria, leading them to reach semifinals at the 2004 African Cup of Nations. During the 2006 World Cup qualification phase, Chukwu was blamed for inept coaching and management of the Nigerian national football team, and two matches before the qualifying campaign was over, he was suspended.^[3] In two matches – home and away – against eventual group winners Angola, Nigeria failed to win either one of those two encounters. This was blamed on Chukwu and those two crucial failures eventually led to Nigeria failing to qualify for the World Cup, after having appeared at all World Cup finals tournaments since their debut in 1994.

Chukwu coached Enugu Rangers to 6th place in the 2008-2009 edition of the Nigeria Premier League. However he was sacked on August 5, 2009 for failing to reach the club's targets for the season.

References

↑ "Christian CHUKWU". FIFA. Retrieved 2009-10-16.
↑ "African Nations Cup 1980". 2003-05-01. Retrieved 2009-10-16.
↑ Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/africa/4116720.stm

Nigeria squad – 1980 African Cup of Nations Champions

1 Ogedegbe 2 Adiele 3 Isima 4 Lawal 5 Chukwu 6 Bamidele 7 S. Odegbami 8 Atuegbu 9 Owolabi 10 Odiye 11 Amiesimaka 12 Effiong 13 Okala 14 Okpala 15 Onyedika 16 Eyo 17 Orlando 18 Mohammed 19 Bassey 20 Nwosu 21 Onwuachi 22 Ikhana Coach: Glória

Nigeria squad – 2004 African Cup of Nations Third Place

1 Enyeama 2 Yobo 3 Babayaro 4 Kanu 5 Okoronkwo 6 Enakarhire 7 Utaka 8 Yakubu 9 Agali 10 Okocha 11 Lawal 12 Etafia 13 Ikedia 14 Olofinjana 15 Abbey 16 Udeze 17 Aghahowa 18 Orjinta 19 Ekong 20 Odemwingie 21 Ekwueme 22 Ejide Coach: Chukwu

Kenya national football team – managers

Bachelor (1961)
Gibbons (1966–67)
Lidonde (1967)
Krautzun (1971)
Niva (1972)
Wood (1975)
Polakow (1975)
Yongo (1979)
Mulwa (1980–83)
Zgoll (1984)
Fabisch (1987)
Makokha (1988)
Kheri (1988–90)
Saurer (1992)
Kheri (1995)
Gardašević (1996)
Fabisch (1997)
Majid (1998)
Chukwu (1998)
Siang'a (1999–2000)
Fabisch (2001–02)
Kadenge (2002)
Mulee (2003–04)
Muhiddin (2004–05)
Kheri (2005)
Lama (2006)
Olaba (2006)
Mulee (2007–08)
Kimanzi (2008–09)
Hey (2009)
Muhiddin (2009–10)
Mulee (2010)
Otieno (2010–11)
Kimanzi (2011–12)
Michel (2012–13)
Amrouche (2013–14)
Williamson (2014–16)
Okumbi (2016–)

Nigeria national football team – managers

Finch (1949)
Anyiam (1954–56)
Courtier (1956–60)
Beit haLavi (1960–61)
Vardar (1961–63)
Penna (1963–64)
Anyiam (1964–65)
Ember (1965–68)
Barinaga (1968–69)
Amaechina (1969–70)
Marotzke (1970–72)
Penna (1972–73)
Marotzke (1973–74)
Jelisavčić (1974–78)
Glória (1978–81)
Göller (1981)
Onigbinde (1981–84)
Udemezue (1984–86)
Ekeji (1986)
Hoener (1986–89)
Hamilton (1989)
Westerhof (1989–94)
Amodu (1994–95)
Bonfrere (1995–96)
Amodu (1996–97)
Troussier (1997)
Sinclair (1997)
Milutinović (1997–98)
Libregts (1998–99)
Bonfrere (1999–2001)
Amodu (2001–02)
Onigbinde (2002)
Chukwu (2002–05)
Eguavoen (2005–07)
Vogts (2007–08)
Peters (2008)
Amodu (2008–10)
Lagerbäck (2010)
Eguavoen (2010)
Siasia (2010–11)
Keshi (2011–14)
Amodu (2014)
Amokachi (2014–15)
Keshi (2015)
Oliseh (2015–16)
Siasia (2016)
Yusuf (2016)
Rohr (2016–)

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