Uche Okafor (footballer, born 1991)
Appearance
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 10 February 1991 | ||
Place of birth | Nigeria | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Abia Warriors | ||
Number | 16 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2007–2010 | Kaduna United F.C. | ||
2010–2015 | Enugu Rangers | ||
2015-2017 | FC ifeanyi Ubah | ||
2017-2018 | Abia Warriors | ||
International career | |||
2007 | Nigeria U-17 | 1 | (0) |
2009 | Nigeria U-20 | 4 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Uche Okafor (born 10 February 1991) is a Nigerian football Goalkeeper currently playing for Abia warriors in Nigeria professional football league
International career
Okafor represented his country at the 2007 U-17 World Cup in South Korea and played one game on the world championship team.[1] He represented the Flying Eagles at 2009 African Youth Championship in Rwanda at the 2009 U-20 World Cup.[2]
Titles
- 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup - Winner
- 2016 Nigeria Federation Cup - Winner
References
- ^ Uche OKAFOR FIFA
- ^ Nigeria (NGA) - FIFA U-20 World Cup 2009 Okafor’s professional career began at defunct ACB of Lagos before he moved to KRC Mechelen. The late Nigerian player has also played for Hannover 96 before ending his career at Sporting Kansas City, formerly known as Kansas City Wizards. Late Okafor also featured in one of the four matches of Nigeria’s Super Eagles at the 1994 Fifa World Cup in the USA. He was also a football pundit on African football for ESPN until his death.