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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 21 September 1965 | ||
| Place of birth | Enugu, Nigeria | ||
| Position(s) | Midfield striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Anambra state academicals | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Enugu Rangers | 296 | (72) | |
| Omonia Nicosia | |||
| International career | |||
| 1984–1991 | Nigeria | 32 | (19) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Charles Okonkwo // ( 
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During his playing career he played for Enugu Rangers in the Nigerian Premier League.
He also participated in Nigeria's qualification attempt for the 1990 FIFA World Cup. [1]
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