Uche Okafor (footballer, born 1991)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 10 February 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Enugu Rangers | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007-2010 | Kaduna United F.C. | ||
| 2010- | Enugu Rangers | ||
| National team | |||
| 2007 | Nigeria U-17 | 1 | (0) |
| 2009 | Nigeria U-20 | 4 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Uche Okafor (born 10 February 1991) is a Nigerian football Goalkeeper currently playing for Enugu Rangers.
International career
Okafor represented his country at the 2007 U-17 World Cup in South Korea and played one game on the world championship team.[1] He represented the Flying Eagles at 2009 African Youth Championship in Rwanda at the 2009 U-20 World Cup.[2]
Titles
- 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup - Winner
References
- ↑ Uche OKAFOR FIFA
- ↑ Nigeria (NGA) - FIFA U-20 World Cup 2009 Okafor’s professional career began at defunct ACB of Lagos before he moved to KRC Mechelen. The late Nigerian player has also played for Hannover 96 before ending his career at Sporting Kansas City, formerly known as Kansas City Wizards. Late Okafor also featured in one of the four matches of Nigeria’s Super Eagles at the 1994 Fifa World Cup in the USA. He was also a football pundit on African football for ESPN until his death.
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