Personal information | |||
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Full name | George Martin Datoru | ||
Date of birth | 25 May 1977 | ||
Place of birth | Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria | ||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Ironi Bat Yam | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1997 | Sharks | - | (-) |
1997–1998 | Admira Wacker Mödling | 22 | (4) |
1998–1999 | SK Vorwärts Steyr | 31 | (3) |
1999–2000 | FK Austria Wien | 43 | (5) |
2001 | Admira Wacker Mödling | 12 | (1) |
2001–2002 | FK Austria Wien | 23 | (4) |
2002–2004 | SV Pasching | 51 | (7) |
2004 | Xanthi FC | 26 | (11) |
2004–2006 | AEK Larnaca | 34 | (8) |
2006–2007 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 29 | (16) |
2007–2010 | Hapoel Ramat Gan | 97 | (22) |
2010–2011 | Ironi Bat Yam | 14 | (1) |
2011 | Maccabi Ahi Nazareth | 14 | (1) |
International career | |||
2001 | Nigeria | 4 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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Having spent many years playing in Austria, he holds an Austrian passport as well. After a season with Sharks, Datoru signed with an Austrian club. In July 2004 he joined to Xanthi FC.
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