Uga Okpara
 Okpara in 2013(top right) | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Uga Samweli Okpara | ||
| Date of birth | August 28, 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | nil | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2002–2009 | Enyimba | ||
| 2009– 2014 | East Bengal | 30 | (6) |
| National team | |||
| 2004–2007 | Nigeria Beach Soccer | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 09:20, 20 May 2014 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Uga Samweli Okpara (born August 28, 1982) is a Nigerian football player currently with East Bengal in the I-League.
Career
Okpara began his career with Enyimba International F.C. and captained the team to victories in the 2002 and 2003 African Champions Leagues. On 15 October 2009, he left Enyimba International F.C. and joined Indian I-League team East Bengal.[1]He was voted as the best defender in 2012-13 season[2]
Statistics
- As of 30 May 2014
| Club | Season | League | Federation Cup | AFC Cup | CFL | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | ||
| East Bengal | 2012–13 | 21 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 37 | 0 |
| 2013–15 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 1 | |
| Career total | 30 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 54 | 1 | |
International career
For two years, Okpara was the Vice Captain of the Nigeria national beach soccer team and represented the team at FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup 2005 and 2007.[3]
References
- ↑ Uga Okpara, Nigerian Defender lands in Kolkata
- ↑ "Uga Okpara gets the best defender". East Bengal Football Club. Retrieved 13 September 2013.
- ↑ FIFA.com - FIFA Player Statistics: Uga OKPARA
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