Mobi Oparaku
Mobi Patrick Oparaku (born 1 December 1976 in Owerri, Imo State) is a Nigerian former footballer who last played as a defender for Enyimba International F.C..
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mobi Patrick Oparaku | ||
| Date of birth | 1 December 1976 | ||
| Place of birth | Owerri, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1993–1995 | Iwuanyanwo Nationale | ||
| 1995 | R.S.C. Anderlecht | ||
| 1995–1997 | K.V. Turnhout | 30 | (2) |
| 1997–1999 | Royal Capellen FC | 25 | (5) |
| 2000 | El Paso Patriots | 13 | (3) |
| 2001 | Connecticut Wolves | 23 | (1) |
| 2001–2005 | Rivoli United F.C. | 4 | (0) |
| 2005–2008 | Gateway F.C. | ||
| 2008–2010 | Enyimba International F.C. | ||
| National team‡ | |||
| 1993 | Nigeria U-17 | 6 | (0) |
| 1996 | Nigeria U-23 | 6 | (0) |
| 1996–2003 | Nigeria | 8 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21 March 2008 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 21 March 2008 | |||
| Olympic medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  | ||
| Men's Football | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1996 Atlanta | Team Competition |
Club 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.
References
- 2000 El Paso Patriots
- "Mobi Oparaku". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman.
- Yekini, Oparaku head for United States Archived 18 December 2005 at the Wayback Machine
- Eze, Okechukwu (11 June 2003). "Nigeria Vs Brazil: When They Last Met..." Daily Trust (Abuja). Retrieved 14 May 2018.
- Mobi Oparaku – FIFA competition record
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