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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Blessing Edoho [1] | ||
| Date of birth | 5 September 1992 [1] | ||
| Place of birth | Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) [1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bayelsa Queens | ||
| Number | 12 | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010– | Nigeria | 4 [2] | (1) |
| ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15:49, 17 June 2015 (UTC) | |||
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