Blessing Okardi

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Blessing Okardi
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Personal information
Full name Blessing Okardi [1]
Date of birth (1988-11-05) 5 November 1988 (age 34)
Place of birth Nigeria
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Team information
Current team
 Bayelsa United F.C.
Number 23
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2005–2009 Ocean Boys F.C.
2009–2012 Lobi Stars F.C.
2012– Bayelsa United F.C.
International career
2007 Nigeria U-20 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Blessing Okardi (born 5 November 1988) is a football player from Nigeria, who played for Bayelsa United F.C. and currently plays for Famous All stars

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Career

On 27 October 2006 he was on trial by KAA Gent. With Ocean Boys he captained their 2008 Nigerian FA Cup winning team, beating Gombe United in a penalty shootout on 5 July 2008. [2] He moved to Lobi Stars in October 2009. [3] He was banned for one year for his part in a referee attack in March 2010. [4] The right midfielder left on 24 November 2012 after three years his club Lobi Stars and signed for Bayelsa United F.C. [5]

International

At international level, he made two appearances for Nigeria in the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup, against Scotland and Costa Rica. [6]

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References

  1. ↑ "FIFA U-20 World Cup Canada 2007 – List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. 5 July 2007. p. 16. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 December 2013.
  2. ↑ "Kwairanga, Okardi differ on FA Cup outcome". Daily Trust. Retrieved 23 August 2008.
  3. ↑ Adefioye, Philips (30 October 2009). "Okardi set for more goals". Vanguard. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
  4. ↑ "Okardi, three others banned". Daily Trust. Retrieved 16 March 2010.[ permanent dead link ]
  5. ↑ "Bayelsa United - Nassarawa United Swoop on NPL clubs for Players". Goal.com. Retrieved 26 November 2012.
  6. ↑ "Blessing Okardi". FIFA. Archived from the original on 18 June 2008. Retrieved 23 August 2008.


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