Digger Okonkwo
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Digger Ifeanyi Okonkwo | ||
| Date of birth | 30 August 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Nigeria | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Għajnsielem | |||
| 1998–2001 | Naxxar Lions | 61 | (4) |
| 2001–2004 | Pietà Hotspurs | 58 | (1) |
| 2004–2006 | Mosta F.C. | 22 | (2) |
| 2006–2007 | Pietà Hotspurs | 8 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Senglea Athletic | ||
| International career | |||
| 1999–2001 | Malta | 8 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Digger Ifeanyi Okonkwo (born 30 August 1977) is a former Maltese footballer Nigerian origin[1] who last played for Senglea Athletic.
Career
Digger has previously played for many different Maltese clubs such as Għajnsielem, Pietà Hotspurs, Mosta F.C. and Naxxar Lions, before ending his career at Senglea Athletic.[2]
International career
Okonkwo has also represented the Malta national side[3] and played his first match on 21 August 1999.
References
- ^ Listed below are some of the players with African roots and the countries they now represent
- ^ Digger Okonkwo at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ MFA - NATIONAL 'A' PLAYERS APPEARANCES Archived 30 April 2008 at the Wayback Machine
External links
- Nigerian football players in Europe at the Wayback Machine (archived 6 October 2009)
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Categories:
- Use dmy dates from July 2011
- 1977 births
- Living people
- Maltese footballers
- Igbo sportspeople
- Għajnsielem F.C. players
- Naxxar Lions F.C. players
- Pietà Hotspurs F.C. players
- Mosta F.C. players
- Nigerian expatriates in Malta
- Malta international footballers
- Association football defenders
- Maltese football biography stubs