| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 3 July 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Lagos, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Al Hilal Benghazi SC | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2012 | Soccer Warriors | ||
| 2012–2015 | Messiah Academy | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2017 | MFM FC | 12 | (5) |
| 2017–2018 | Yenicami | 27 | (9) |
| 2018–2019 | Gönyeli | 30 | (22) |
| 2019–2020 | Göçmenköy | 30 | (20) |
| 2020–2021 | Saif SC | 22 | (17) |
| 2021–2023 | Al Mokawloon | 48 | (15) |
| 2023–2024 | Asswehly | 23 | (7) |
| 2024-2025 | Al-Karma | 18 | (5) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19:37, 7 April 2024 (UTC) | |||
John Okoli (born 3 July 1997) is a Nigerian professional footballer who currently plays as a striker for Al Hilal Benghazi SC club Al Hilal Benghazi SC Libya Premier League [1] [2]
Okoli started his career with Lagos-based Soccer Warriors. He then moved to Messiah Academy, where he scored 29 goals in 17 appearances. In the 2016/17 season, he joined Nigeria Professional Football League club MFM F.C.
Okoli's first professional move was on 9 September 2017, when joined Northern Cypriot club Yenicami SK for the 2017–2018 season. [3] He scored 8 league goals and 1 goal in Tashsin Mertekci Cyprus Cup taking his goal tally to 9 goals in 27 helping the club win the Süper Lig 2017–2018 title. [4]
Okoli joined Gonyeli S.K. on 17 August 2018 on loan until the end of the season. [5] He scored 22 goals in 30 appearances for Gonyeli.
On 3 September 2019, the website Futbalgalore.com reported that Okoli will play on loan at Gocmenkoy in the 2019/2020 season. [6]