Mobi Oparaku
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| Full name | Mobi Patrick Oparaku | ||
| Date of birth | 1 December 1976 | ||
| Place of birth | Owerri, Nigeria | ||
| Height | Script error: No such module "person height". | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1993–1995 | Iwuanyanwo Nationale | ||
| 1995 | R.S.C. Anderlecht | ||
| 1995–1997 | K.V. Turnhout | 30 | (2) |
| 1997–1999 | Royal Capellen FC | 25 | (5) |
| 2000 | El Paso Patriots | 13 | (3) |
| 2001 | Connecticut Wolves | 23 | (1) |
| 2001–2005 | Rivoli United F.C. | 4 | (0) |
| 2005–2008 | Gateway F.C. | ||
| 2008–2010 | Enyimba International F.C. | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 1993 | Nigeria U-17 | 6 | (0) |
| 1996 | Nigeria U-23 | 6 | (0) |
| 1996–2003 | Nigeria | 8 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 March 2008 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 March 2008 |
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Representing  Nigeria |
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| Men's Football | ||
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1996 Atlanta | Team Competition |
Mobi Patrick Oparaku (born 1 December 1976 in Owerri, Imo State) is a former Nigerian football player who last played for Enyimba International F.C..
Career
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 turn back to Nigeria with teammate Rashidi Yekini to Gateway F.C.[3]
International career
Oparaku played 6 matches at 1993 FIFA U-17 World Championship.[4] For Nigeria national football 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.comLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 28: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- ↑ Yekini, Oparaku head for United States
- ↑ allAfrica.com: Nigeria Vs Brazil: When They Last Met
- ↑ Mobi Oparaku – FIFA competition record
External links
- Mobi Oparaku at National-Football-Teams.comLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 28: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
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