Mobi Oparaku

Mobi Oparaku
Personal information
Full nameMobi Patrick Oparaku
Date of birth1 December 1976
Place of birthOwerri, Nigeria
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing positionDefender
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
1993–1995Iwuanyanwo Nationale
1995R.S.C. Anderlecht
1995–1997K.V. Turnhout30(2)
1997–1999Royal Capellen FC25(5)
2000El Paso Patriots13(3)
2001Connecticut Wolves23(1)
2001–2005Rivoli United F.C.4(0)
2005–2008Gateway F.C.
2008–2010Enyimba International F.C.
National team‡
1993Nigeria U-176(0)
1996Nigeria U-236(0)
1996–2003Nigeria8(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21 March 2008.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 21 March 2008
Olympic medal record
Competitor for  Nigeria
Men's Football
Gold 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.

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