James Obiorah

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Personal information
James Obiorah
Full name	James Chibuzor Oboriah
Date of birth	August 24, 1978 (1978-08-24) (age 29)
Place of birth	Jos, Nigeria
Height	185cm
Playing position	Midfielder/Striker
Club information
Current club	Free agent
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1994 1995 1995-1998 1998-2001 2001-2004 2003-2004 2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007	Kwara Bombers Enyimba Anderlecht Grasshopper Zurich Lokomotiv Moscow Cádiz CF (loan) Niort (loan) Grazer AK Niort	- (-) - (-) 30 (6) 14 (0) 62 (20) 17 (2) 12 (4) 5 (0) 16 (2)
National team²
1998-2002	Nigeria	3 (1)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of May 20, 2007. ² National team caps and goals correct as of July 18, 2006. * Appearances (Goals)

James Chibuzor Obiorah, born August 24, 1978 in Jos, Nigeria is a Nigerian midfielder/striker without a club after his contract with French Ligue 2 side Niort was terminated.

His previous clubs include RSC Anderlecht, Grasshopper Zurich, Cádiz CF, Grazer AK and Lokomotiv Moscow and he was also loaned to Niort from Lokomotiv Moscow in the 2004/2005 season, scoring 4 goals in 12 games.

Obiorah was the captain of the Nigeria side that reached the quarter-finals of the 1995 FIFA U-17 World Championship and has played for the Nigeria national football team 3 times, including being called up for World Cup 2002, scoring 1 goal.

v • d • e Nigeria squad - 2002 FIFA World Cup

1 Shorunmu • 2 Yobo • 3 Babayaro • 4 Kanu • 5 Okoronkwo • 6 West • 7 Ikedia • 8 Adepoju • 9 Ogbeche • 10 Okocha • 11 Lawal • 12 Ejide • 13 Afolabi • 14 Udeze • 15 Justice • 16 Sodje • 17 Aghahowa • 18 Akwuegbu • 19 Ejiofor • 20 Obiorah • 21 Utaka • 22 Enyeama • 23 Opabunmi • Coach: Onigbinde