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Furo Iyenemi[1][2] (born 17 July 1978) is a retired Nigerian international footballer who played as a defender for clubs in France, Belgium, Switzerland and Greece.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Iyenemi Charles Furo[citation needed] | ||
| Date of birth | 17 July 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | Okrika, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Sharks | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1995–1997 | Paris Saint-Germain B | ||
| 1997–1999 | Waregem | 55 | (2) |
| 1999–2000 | Sion | 13 | (1) |
| 2000 | Royal Antwerp | 0 | (0) |
| 2000–2002 | Sion | 8 | (0) |
| 2003 | Akratitos | 7 | (1) |
| 2004–2005 | Istres | 0 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | Servette | 5 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2000 | Nigeria U23 | 2 | (0) |
| 2000 | Nigeria | 5 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
Born in Okrika, Iyenemi moved to France and began playing football for Paris Saint-Germain's reserve side in 1995. He signed a contract with Belgian Pro League club K.S.V. Waregem in 1997. He acquired Belgian citizenship and moved to Swiss Super League side FC Sion.
In January 2003, Iyenemi joined Greek Superleague side Akratitos F.C., where he would make 7 league appearances before leaving the club.[3]
International career
Iyenemi played for Nigeria at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.[1] He captained the team as they reached the last eight of the tournament.[4]
Iyenemi played for the Nigeria national football team at the 2000 African Cup of Nations finals, making five appearances as Nigeria finished runners-up.[5]
References
- Adesanya, Niran (24 August 2000). "Controversial Furo Makes U-23 Team". AllAfrica.com. P.M. News (Lagos).
Furo Iyenemi
- Udoka, Iroha (14 October 2017). "Super Eagles need top friendlies to prepare for Russia 2018 World Cup – Furo Iyenemi". Today.ng.
Former Nigeria defender, Furo Iyenemi
- Mastrogiannopoulos, Alexander (21 March 2004). "Greece 2002/03". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 27 January 2010.
- Omotunde, Bello (3 November 2010). "We had no team at Sydney 2000 – Furo". Mastersportsng.com.
- Courtney, Barrie; Stokkermans, Karel (9 July 2009). "African Nations Cup 2000". RSSSF.
External links
- Furo Iyenemi official website
- Furo IYENEMI – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Furo IYENEMI at the International Olympic Committee
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Furo Iyenemi". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011.
- Furo Iyenemi on Facebook
- Furo Iyenemi: Furo Football Academy's channel on YouTube
- Profile at Global FS (Surname: Iyenemi, First Name: Furo) at the Wayback Machine (archived 3 January 2013)
- Profile at RAFC.be at archive.today (archived 15 January 2013)
- Furo Iyenemi at National-Football-Teams.com
Nigeria squad – 2000 African Cup of Nations runners-up | ||
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Nigeria men's football squad – 2000 Summer Olympics | ||
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[fr] Iyenemi Furo
Iyenemi Furo, est un footballeur du Nigeria né le 17 juillet 1978.[it] Iyenemi Furo
Iyenemi Charles Furo (Port Harcourt, 17 luglio 1978) è un ex calciatore nigeriano, di ruolo difensore.[ru] Иенеми, Фуро
Фуро Шарль Иенеми (англ. Iyenemi Charles Furo; 17 июля 1978, Порт-Харкорт, Нигерия) — нигерийский футболист, защитник. Имеет гражданство Бельгии. Участник Кубка африканских наций 2000 года и летних Олимпийских игр 2000 года.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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