Kingsley Obiekwu
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| Kingsley Obiekwu | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | November 12, 1974 | |
| Place of birth | Ibusa Delta State, Nigeria | |
| Playing position | Defender | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1992-1995 1995-1998 1998-1999 2001-2003 2002-2003 |
Udoji United Go Ahead Eagles Al Ahli (UAE) Enugu Rangers Al-Masry (loan) |
63 (7) |
| National team | ||
| Nigeria U-23 | ||
|
1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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| Olympic medal record | |||
Competitor for  Nigeria |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Football | |||
| Gold | 1996 Atlanta | Team Competition | |
Kingsley Obiekwu (born November 12, 1974 in Ibusa Delta) is a Nigerian footballer who plays as a defender. He was a key part of Nigeria's Gold Medal winning team at the 1996 Olympics. After what he describes as a successful football career Obiekwu announced, in January 2007, his intention of launching his Kingsley Obiekwu Foundation in Nigeria, United States and the United Kingdom for African youths development through sports. Obiekwu is also a founding member of Positive Role Model a UK charity that builds positive and enhanced development of children and young adults through Positive Role Modeling. Obiekwu is married with four children.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ Ghana holds Nigeria in Lagos (28 August 1999)
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