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Solomon Okpako (born 1 May 1990) is a Nigerian footballer who currently plays for Nigeria Premier League side Enugu Rangers.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Solomon Arrow-Men Okpako | ||
| Date of birth | May 1, 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Abraka, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Enugu Rangers | ||
| Number | 32 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005 | Bendel United | 12 | (2) |
| 2006–2010 | Kano Pillars | 96 | (15) |
| 2010–2011 | Panionios | 3 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Mamelodi Sundowns | 5 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Chippa United | 10 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Santos | 22 | (0) |
| 2017 | Enyimba International F.C. | ||
| 2018 | Enugu Rangers | ||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 May 2016 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 May 2011 | |||
Career
Okpako started his career 2003 on the youth side for Bendel United and was at age 15 promoted to the senior team.[1] He left after one-season to sign for Nigeria Premier League club Kano Pillars F.C., in January 2006.[2] He currently stars for seven time Nigeria champions Enyimba International F.C., since January 2017.[3]
International career
Okpako was called into camp for the Nigeria U-20 team prior to the 2009 FIFA World Youth Championship in Egypt but did not make coach Samson Siasia's final squad.[4] He was called up for the camp prior to the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa under Coach Lars Lagerback after helping the Eagles B team win the 2010 WAFU Cup.[5]
References
- Oladoye, Bolade; Sola Babarinsa (2010-04-20). "Mixed reactions greet Lagerback's list". Next. Archived from the original on 2010-04-24. Retrieved 2010-05-20.
- "Lagerback names a mixed Nigerian squad". African Soccer Union. Archived from the original on 2011-07-07. Retrieved 2010-05-20.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - "MTNFootball - Solomon Okpako quality addition to Enyimba - Ogunbote". Archived from the original on 2017-02-13. Retrieved 2017-02-12.
- 2010-04-20 15:06 (2010-04-20). "Okpako: Siasia made me a better player". Kickoff. Retrieved 2010-05-20.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - Utaka, six home-based stars for Lagerback's 44-man camp[dead link]
External links
- Solomon Okpako at Soccerway
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