James Okwuosa

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James Okwuosa
Personal information
Date of birth (1990-09-14) 14 September 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth Ogbaru, Nigeria
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Central defender
Team information
Current team
 Kuching City
Youth career
El-Kanemi Warriors
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2009–2010 Lobi Stars
2010–2012 Enugu Rangers
2012–2019 Chippa United 111 (0)
2017 → Orlando Pirates (loan) 1 (0)
2019–2021 Qadsia SC
2021–2022 Al Shabab
2023 PDRM 24 (3)
2024– Kuching City 0 (0)
International career‡
2013 Nigeria 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 September 2021
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 October 2013

James Okwuosa (born 14 September 1990) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Malaysia Football League club Kuching City. [1] He made his debut for the Super Eagles of Nigeria as a substitute in the August 2013 during a match against South Africa in the Mandela cup - a match the Eagles won 2-0. [2] He subsequently played during a friendly match with Burkina Faso in Kaduna - a match the Eagles won 4-1. His first competitive match was when he came on as a substitute for Emmanuel Emenike in the 93rd minute during the 13 October 2013 world cup qualifier match against Ethiopia in Addis Ababa. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ "James Okwuosa Kereta Kebal Baharu Kuching City" (in Malay). 2 March 2024. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
  2. ↑ "Ugo Okwuosa - At Last Full Album". Free Music Albums - ligurianports. Archived from the original on 2 June 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  3. ↑ "World Cup Playoff: Ethiopia Vs. Nigeria -- LIVE UPDATES | Premium Times Nigeria". 13 October 2013. Retrieved 5 March 2022.


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