Emmanuel Okala
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Emmanuel Oguajiofor Okala | ||
| Date of birth | 17 May 1951 | ||
| Place of birth | Onitsha, Anambra State, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1966–1970 | Onitsha Red Devils | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1971–1980 | Enugu Rangers | ||
| International career | |||
| 1972–1980 | Nigeria[1] | 59 | (0) |
Medal record | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Emmanuel Okala // (born May 17, 1951) is a former footballer who played for the Nigerian national football team from 1972 to 1980.[2] He was named "Footballer of the Year" in 1978 after winning the 1980 African Cup of Nations tournament while representing Nigeria.[3]
Honours
[edit]Individual
[edit]- Footballer of The Year Award – 1978
International
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Emmanuel Oguajiofor Okala - International Appearances
- ^ "EMMANUEL OKALA: Memoirs of Nigeria's tallest goalkeeper". The Sun. 5 November 2012. Retrieved 30 August 2015.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Iwedi Ojinmah (21 November 2012). "Emmanuel Okala - Iroko in the net". SuperSports. Retrieved 30 August 2015.[permanent dead link]
External links
[edit]- Emmanuel Okala at National-Football-Teams.com
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- 1951 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Anambra State
- Sportspeople from Onitsha
- Rangers International F.C. players
- 1978 African Cup of Nations players
- 1980 African Cup of Nations players
- Africa Cup of Nations–winning players
- Nigerian men's footballers
- Men's association football goalkeepers
- Nigeria men's international footballers
- African Games silver medalists for Nigeria
- African Games medalists in football
- Competitors at the 1978 All-Africa Games
- Nigerian football biography stubs
- Association football goalkeeper stubs