| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 5 December 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Warri, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Union Saint-Gilloise | ||
| Number | 25 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1995 | Port Harcourt | 30 | (0) |
| 1995–1996 | Reggiana | 0 | (0) |
| 1996–1997 | FK Vardar | 16 | (0) |
| 1997 | NK Rijeka | 0 | (0) |
| 1998 | Zagłębie Lubin | 9 | (0) |
| 1998–1999 | Reggiana | 21 | (0) |
| 1999 | Bologna | 0 | (0) |
| 1999–2000 | AC Lugano | 6 | (1) |
| 2000–2001 | OGC Nice | 19 | (1) |
| 2001 | Palermo | 0 | (0) |
| 2002 | Reggiana | 15 | (1) |
| 2002–2003 | Teramo | 3 | (0) |
| 2005–2007 | Rovigo | 52 | (8) |
| 2007–2008 | Varese | 23 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | Rovigo | 21 | (0) |
| 2009– | Siena | 0 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | → Union St-Gilloise (loan) | 24 | (1) |
| 2010– | Union St-Gilloise | 24 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 1998–1999 | Nigeria[1] | 4 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 August 2011. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Jero Shakpoke (born on 5 December 1979 in Warri[2]) is a Nigerian footballer (defender) who is currently playing for Union Saint-Gilloise, on loan to Siena.
The Tuscan Serie A side acquired him on August 2009 from Rovigo Calcio on a two-year permanent deal.[3][4] According to an interview released by Shakpoke himself, he will successively leave Siena to join an unnamed Belgian team within days;[5] the team was later unveiled to be R. Union Saint-Gilloise,[6] headed by Italian Roberto Landi, on a season loan move.[7][8]