Kingsley Obiekwu (born 12 November 1974) is a retired Nigerian footballer who played as a defender. He represented Nigeria at international level and was a member of the squad which won the gold medal at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta.[1][4] He coached Ingas F.C. of Enugu, Nigeria, between 2009 and 2013, after a brief stint with Benin side, USS Kraké.
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Date of birth | (1974-11-12) 12 November 1974 (age 47)[1] | ||||||||||||
Place of birth | Ibusa, Nigeria | ||||||||||||
Position(s) | Defender | ||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||
1992–1995 | Udoji United | ? | (?) | ||||||||||
1995–1998 | Go Ahead Eagles | 63 | (7) | ||||||||||
1998–2000 | Al-Ahli | ? | (?) | ||||||||||
2000–2002 | Enugu Rangers | ? | (?) | ||||||||||
2002–2003 | Al-Masry | ? | (?) | ||||||||||
2003–2006 | Enugu Rangers | ? | (?) | ||||||||||
National team | |||||||||||||
1996–1999 | Nigeria | 8 | (0) | ||||||||||
Teams managed | |||||||||||||
2012 | USS Kraké[2] | ||||||||||||
2009–2013 | Ingas FC (Enugu)[3] | ||||||||||||
Honours
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Nigeria men's football squad – 1996 Summer Olympics – Gold medalists | ||
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