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Mobi Patrick Oparaku (born 1 December 1976) is a Nigerian former professional footballer who played as a defender.
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| Full name | Mobi Patrick Oparaku | |||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 1 December 1976 | |||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Owerri, Nigeria | |||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Defender | |||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||
| 1993–1995 | Iwuanyanwo Nationale | |||||||||||||||
| 1995 | Anderlecht | |||||||||||||||
| 1995–1997 | Turnhout | 30 | (2) | |||||||||||||
| 1997–1999 | Capellen | 25 | (5) | |||||||||||||
| 2000 | El Paso Patriots | 13 | (3) | |||||||||||||
| 2001 | Connecticut Wolves | 23 | (1) | |||||||||||||
| 2001–2005 | Rivoli United | 4 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2005–2008 | Gateway F.C. | |||||||||||||||
| 2008–2010 | Enyimba International | |||||||||||||||
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| 1993 | Nigeria U-17 | 6 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 1996 | Nigeria U-23 | 6 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 1996–2003 | Nigeria | 8 | (0) | |||||||||||||
Honours
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | ||||||||||||||||
Club career
Oparaku was born in Owerri, Imo State. He played for several clubs in Belgium. In 2000, Oparaku spent one season with the El Paso Patriots in the USL A-League.[1] In 2001, he played for the Connecticut Wolves.[2] In December 2005 he returned to Nigeria with teammate Rashidi Yekini to Gateway F.C.[3]
International career
Oparaku played six matches at 1993 FIFA U-17 World Championship.[4]
For the Nigeria senior national team, he was a participant at the 1996 Olympic Games,[5] where Nigeria won the gold medal and at the 1998 FIFA World Cup.
References
- 2000 El Paso Patriots
- Mobi Oparaku at National-Football-Teams.com
- Yekini, Oparaku head for United States Archived 18 December 2005 at the Wayback Machine
- Eze, Okechukwu (11 June 2003). "Nigeria Vs Brazil: When They Last Met..." Daily Trust (Abuja). Retrieved 14 May 2018.
- Mobi Oparaku – FIFA competition record (archived)
External links
- Mobi Oparaku at National-Football-Teams.com
Nigeria men's football squad – 1996 Summer Olympics – Gold medalists | ||
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Nigeria squad – 1998 FIFA World Cup | ||
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На других языках
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Mobi Patrick Oparaku est un footballeur nigérian né le 1er décembre 1976 à Owerri.[it] Mobi Oparaku
Mobi Oparaku (Owerri, 1º dicembre 1976) è un calciatore nigeriano, di ruolo difensore.[ru] Опараку, Моби
Моби Патрик Опараку (англ. Mobi Patrick Oparaku; родился 1 декабря 1976 года в Оверрие, Нигерия) — нигерийский футболист, защитник известный по выступлениям за сборной Нигерии. Победитель Олимпийских игр 1996 года в Атланте. Участник Чемпионата мира 1998 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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