Anthony Okpotu (born 3 March 1994) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Qatar and the Nigerian national team.
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| Date of birth | (1994-03-03) 3 March 1994 (age 28) | ||
| Place of birth | Makurdi, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
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Current team | Qatar | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2013 | Lobi Stars | ||
| 2013–2014 | Al-Ittihad Tripoli | ||
| 2015–2018 | Lobi Stars | ||
| 2018–2019 | Difaâ Hassani El Jadidi | 1 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Laçi (loan) | 10 | (1) |
| 2019–2020 | US Monastir | 25 | (13) |
| 2020– | Qatar | 20 | (4) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2018– | Nigeria | 6 | (2) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:59, 31 December 2021 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 August 2018 (UTC) | |||
Born in Makurdi, Okpotu spent his early club football with Lobi Stars and Al-Ittihad Tripoli.[1][2] In April 2018 he had a trial at Danish club Brøndby.[3] He joined Morocco side Difaâ Hassani El Jadidi in July 2018.[4] On 31 January 2019, Okpotu was loaned out to Albanian club KF Laçi.[5]
On 10 October 2020, he signed for Qatari club Qatar SC.[6]
Okpotu made his international debut for Nigeria in 2018.[1]
Qatar SC – current squad | |
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Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 top scorers | |
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