Emmanuel Okala
Emmanuel Okala (born May 17, 1951) is an ex-footballer who played for the Nigerian national football team from 1972–1980.[2] He won the award for "Footballer of the Year" in 1978 after winning the 1980 African Cup of Nations tournament while representing Nigeria.[3]
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| 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(s) | Goalkeeper | |||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||
| 1966–1970 | Onitsha Red Devils | |||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||
| 1971–1980 | Enugu Rangers | |||||||||
| National team | ||||||||||
| 1972–1980 | Nigeria[1] | 59 | (0) | |||||||
Honours
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| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | ||||||||||
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Honours
Individual
- Footballer of The Year Award – 1978
International
- 1980 African Cup of Nations – 1980
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References
- Emmanuel Oguajiofor Okala - International Appearances
- "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.
External links
- Emmanuel Okala at National-Football-Teams.com
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