Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ikechukwu Okorie [1] | ||
Date of birth | 18 November 1993 | ||
Place of birth | Abia, Nigeria | ||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2012 | Kaduna United F.C. | 23 | |
2013 | Enyimba International F.C. | 5 | |
2014 | Al-Masry SC | 4 | |
2015–2017 | Amanat Baghdad | ||
2019 | Al-Bahri | ||
International career | |||
2013 | Nigeria U-20 | 15 | (0 [2] ) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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