Sylvanus Okpala
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sylvanus Okpala | ||
| Date of birth | 5 September 1961 | ||
| Place of birth | Anambra State, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| – | Enugu Rangers | ||
| 1983–1984 | União | ||
| 1984–1986 | Marítimo | ||
| 1986–1989 | União | ||
| 1989–1991 | Nacional | 39 | (3) |
| National team | |||
| 1979–1988 | Nigeria | 45 | (5) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Sylvanus Okpala (born 5 September 1961) is a retired Nigerian football midfielder.
Okpala played club football for Enugu Rangers,[1] C.S. Marítimo and C.D. Nacional in the Portuguese Liga.[2]
Okpala played for the Nigeria national football team at the 1980 and 1988 Summer Olympics.[3][4] He also played for the squad that won the 1980 African Cup of Nations.
On 8 November 2011, Sylvanus has become assistant manager of Nigeria National Team. .
References
- ↑ The Sun News On-line | Sports
- ↑ "Sylvanus (Sylvanus Okpala)" (in Portuguese). Fora de Jogo. Retrieved 3 September 2009.
- ↑ "Sylvanus Okpala Biography and Statistics". Sports Reference. Retrieved 3 September 2009.
- ↑ Sylvanus Okpala – FIFA competition record
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