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 | ||||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||
| 1993 | Nigeria U-17 | 6 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 1996 | Nigeria U-23 | 6 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 1996–2003 | Nigeria | 8 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||||||||||||||||
Club career edit
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 edit
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 edit
- ^ 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 edit
- Mobi Oparaku at National-Football-Teams.com
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