John Orlando

John Orlando
Personal information
Full name John Orlando
Date of birth (1960-10-15) 15 October 1960
Place of birth Nigeria
Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Playing position Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Water Corporation of Ilorin
Shooting Stars F.C.
National team
1980 Nigeria U-23 3
1980–1982 Nigeria
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

John Orlando (born October 15, 1960) is a Ghanaian-born Nigerian ex-footballer who played for the Nigerian national football team as a defender.[1] He won the 1980 African Cup of Nations tournament while representing Nigeria and also represented Nigeria at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Russia.[2]

Honours

International

References

  1. Tana Aiyejina (22 March 2015). "35 years after, where are 1980 Nations Cup heroes?". The Punch. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
  2. Dipo Ogunsola (28 March 2014). "Nigerian mulatto defenders and World Cup nightmares". Sports Tribune. Retrieved 30 August 2015.


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