Orok Essien
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 25 January 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Nigeria | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Viva Chennai | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Audu Babes | |||
| Mozico | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Calabar Rovers | |||
| Anantigha Warriors | |||
| Anambra United | |||
| → Kenkre (loan) | |||
| George Telegraph | |||
| 2013–2014 | Mumbai | 7 | (1) |
| 2015 | East Bengal | ||
| 2015– | Morning Star F.C. | ||
| 2016– | Viva Chennai | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 September 2013 | |||
Orok Essien (born 25 January 1992) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Mumbai F.C. in the Indian I-League.
Career
Early career
As a youth, Essien played for Audu Babes and Mozico.[1] He then went on to play for amateur clubs Calabar Rover, Anantigha Warriors, and Anambra United.[1] He then went on a short loan to Kenkre F.C. in the I-League 2nd Division in India before playing for George Telegraph S.C. in West Bengal.[1]
Mumbai
On 20 September 2013 it was announced that Essien had signed for Mumbai F.C. of the Indian I-League for the 2013–14 season.[2] He then made his professional debut for the side the next day on 21 September against Sporting Goa in which he started and played the whole match as Mumbai drew 1–1.[3]
Career statistics
- As of 21 September 2013[4]
| Club | Season | League | Federation Cup | Durand Cup | AFC | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Mumbai | 2013–14 | I-League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
References
- ^ a b c Ogunyale, Bunmi. "Indian league is goldmine - Orok Essien". Soccer Star NG. Retrieved 21 September 2013.
- ^ Bali, Rahul. "Mumbai FC rope in Orok Essien". Goal.com. Retrieved 21 September 2013.
- ^ "MUMBAI VS. SPORTING GOA 1 - 1". Soccerway. Retrieved 21 September 2013.
- ^ Orok Essien at Soccerway