Godwin Okpara

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Godwin Okpara (born September 20, 1972 in Lagos) is a former football defender. Capped for Nigeria, he was part of the team that participated in the 1998 FIFA World Cup and the 2000 Summer Olympics.

Okpara was outstanding at the 1989 U-17 World Championship, and moved to Belgian club Beerschot. After some years of relative success, for instance winning the Belgian Ebony Shoe, he moved to play in France for RC Strasbourg and Paris SG. His second season in the latter club was miserable, making him return to Belgium and Standard Liège. Okpara retired after the 2003-04 season.

[edit] Playing career

1989 : Obanta United
1989-90 : Beerschot (1/0)
1990-91 : Beerschot (20/0)
1991-92 : K.S.C. Eendracht Aalst (30/1)
1992-93 : K.S.C. Eendracht Aalst
1993-94 : K.S.C. Eendracht Aalst
1994-95 : K.S.C. Eendracht Aalst (32/0)
1995-96 : K.S.C. Eendracht Aalst (26/4)
1996-97 : RC Strasbourg (34/4)
1997-98 : RC Strasbourg (30/2)
1998-99 : RC Strasbourg (32/0)
1999-00 : Paris Saint-Germain (15/0)
2000-01 : Paris Saint-Germain (4/0)
2001-02 : Standard Liège (30/1)
2002-03 : Standard Liège (27/0)
2003-04 : Standard Liège (10/0)

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Nigerian Players

Preceded by Daniel Amokachi	Belgian Ebony Shoe 1995	Succeeded by Celestine Babayaro

	Nigeria squad - 1998 FIFA World Cup
1 Rufai \| 2 Oparaku \| 3 Babayaro \| 4 Kanu \| 5 Okechukwu \| 6 West \| 7 George \| 8 Adepoju \| 9 Yekini \| 10 Okocha \| 11 Lawal \| 12 W. Okpara \| 13 Babangida \| 14 Amokachi \| 15 Oliseh \| 16 Okafor \| 17 Eguavoen \| 18 Oruma \| 19 Iroha \| 20 Ikpeba \| 21 G. Okpara \| 22 Baruwa \| Coach: Milutinović