Emmanuel Okala
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Emmanuel Oguajiofor Okala | ||
| Date of birth | 17 May 1951 | ||
| Place of birth | Onitsha, Anambra State, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1966–1970 | Onitsha Red Devils | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1971–1980 | Enugu Rangers | ||
| National team | |||
| 1972–1980 | Green Eagles | 51 | |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
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Emmanuel Okala (born May 17, 1951) is an ex-footballer who played for the Nigerian national football team from 1972–1980.[1] He won the award for "Footballer of the Year" in 1978 after winning the 1980 African Cup of Nations tournament while representing Nigeria.[2]
Honours
Individual
- Footballer of The Year Award – 1978
International
References
- ↑ "EMMANUEL OKALA: Memoirs of Nigeria’s tallest goalkeeper". The Sun. 5 November 2012. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
- ↑ Iwedi Ojinmah (21 November 2012). "Emmanuel Okala - Iroko in the net". SuperSports. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
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