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Femi Opabunmi (born 3 March 1985) is a Nigerian football player, who plays for Shooting Stars FC.
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[edit] Career
He played for a few clubs, including Shooting Stars FC, Grasshoppers Zürich (Switzerland) and Chamois Niortais in France.[1] He studied at Methodist High School Ibadan and played for the Methodist High School Ibadan Old Boys.[2]
[edit] Clubs
2005 France Chamois Niortais 7 0
2004 Israel Hapoel Be'er Sheva F.C. 11 1
01-04 Switzerland Grasshopper Zürich 14 0
2001 Nigeria Shooting Stars F.C. Ibadan
[edit] International career
He played for Nigeria[3] during the 2002 FIFA World Cup, he became the third youngest player to play in the World Cup finals as he took the field against England in their group F match[4] and was a participant at the 2002 FIFA World Cup Thereafter he has not been considered again for national team selection. Scored a goal to help Nigeria win the African U-17 Championships. With Collins Osunwa out with injury he became Nigeria's key player with the goals at the World U-17 Championships also in 2001. This included a hat-trick against Australia and won him the Silver Shoe as second highest goalscorer. His good play, which also won him the Bronze Ball as third best player in the tournament, helped Nigeria reach the final where they lost to France. He attracted attention from clubs such as Manchester United, Lyon and Celta Vigo.
[edit] References
- ^ "Stats Centre: Femi Opabunmi Facts". Guardian.co.uk. http://guardian.touch-line.com/StatsCentre.asp?CTID=57&CPID=120&TEID=1403&PLID=110538&pStr=Player. Retrieved 2009-10-14.
- ^ Methodist High School Ibadan Old Boys Association. Retrieved 2011-03-16.
- ^ Opabumi Femi, National Football Teams, national football teams.com. Retrieved 2011-03-16.
- ^ Argentina vs Nigeria, CBC Sports, June, 2002. Retrieved 2011-03-16.
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