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Kenneth Olayombo

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Kenneth Olayombo
Personal information
Full name Kenneth Olayombo
Date of birth (1947-08-29)29 August 1947
Place of birth Calabar, Nigeria Protectorate
Date of death 3 July 2013(2013-07-03) (aged 65)[1]
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1968 Lagos Garrison Organisation
International career
1968 Nigeria U23 2 (2)
1968–1980 Nigeria[2] 33 (12)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Kenneth Olayombo (29 August 1947 – 3 July 2013) was a Nigeria international football forward.

Career

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Born in Calabar, Olayombo began playing club football for local side Nigerian Army F.C. Olayombo represented Nigeria at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City. He also made several appearances for the senior Nigeria national team, including five FIFA World Cup qualifying matches. He played at the 1976 African Cup of Nations finals.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Mention of Kenneth Olayombo's
  2. ^ Nigeria - Record International Players
  3. ^ Olukayode, Olusoji (5 June 2011). "Eagles will triumph in Addis Ababa – Olayombo". Nigeria: The Nation. Archived from the original on 14 August 2011.
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