Joseph Okoro

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Joseph Okoro
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-02-17) 17 February 2001 (age 23)
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Istiklol
Youth career
2019–2020 Dynamo Kyiv
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021 Gomel 0 (0)
2021–2022 Olimp-Dolgoprudny 2 (0)
2023 Istiklol 20 (0)
2024 Bnei Yehuda 1 (0)
2024 Dinamo Minsk 3 (0)
2025– Istiklol 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 January 2025

Joseph Okoro (born 17 February 2001) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Tajikistan Higher League club Istiklol.

Contents

Club career

Okoro played for FC Dynamo Kyiv in the 2019–20 UEFA Youth League. [1]

Okoro made his debut in the Russian Football National League for FC Olimp-Dolgoprudny on 8 August 2021 in a game against FC Torpedo Moscow. [2]

Istiklol

In March 2023, Okoro was announced as a member of Istiklol's squad for the 2023 season. [3] On 21 December 2023, Istiklol announced the departure of Okoro after his contract had expired. [4]

Dinamo Minsk

On 3 September 2024, Dinamo Minsk announced the signing of Okoro. [5]

Istiklol return

On 23 January 2025, Istiklol announced the return of Okoro to the club on a one-year contract. [6]

Career statistics

As of match played 19 December 2024 [7]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Gomel 2021 Belarusian Premier League 0000–00
Olimp-Dolgoprudny 2021–22 Russian First League 2010–30
Istiklol 2023 [8] Tajikistan Higher League 20010–2 [a] 01 [b] 0240
Bnei Yehuda 2023–24 Liga Leumit 1000–000010
Dinamo Minsk 2024 Belarusian Premier League3000–4 [c] 00070
Career total26020--6010350
  1. ↑ Appearances in the AFC Champions League
  2. ↑ Appearances in the Tajik Supercup
  3. ↑ Appearances in the UEFA Conference League

Honours

Istiklol

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References

  1. ↑ "Dynamo Kyiv U19 v PAOK U19 game report". UEFA. 6 November 2019. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  2. ↑ "Game Report by FNL" (in Russian). Russian Football National League. 8 August 2021.
  3. ↑ "44 ЛЕГИОНЕРА ИЗ 13 СТРАН ВЫСТУПЯТ В 1XBET-ЧЕМПИОНАТЕ ТАДЖИКИСТАНА-2023". fft.tj/ (in Russian). Tajikistan Football Federation. 31 March 2023. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
  4. ↑ ""ИСТИҚЛОЛ" БО ЧОР БОЗИНГАР ХАЙРУХУШ КАРД БОШГОҲИ ФУТБОЛИ "ИСТИҚЛОЛ" БО ЧОР ФУТБОЛБОЗ ШАРТНОМАИ ҲАМКОРИРО ҚАТЪ НАМУД". t.me/fcistiklol2007 (in Tajik). FC Istiklol Telegram. 21 December 2023. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
  5. ↑ "ДЖОЗЕФ ОКОРО — ФУТБОЛИСТ МИНСКОГО "ДИНАМО"". dinamo-minsk.by (in Russian). FC Dinamo Minsk. 3 September 2024. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
  6. ↑ "БАРГАШТИ ОКОРО БА «ИСТИКЛОЛ» ҚАҲРАМОНИ МАМЛАКАТ ҲАЙАТИ ХУДРО БО ҒОЛИБИ ЧЕМПИОНАТИ БЕЛОРУССИЯ МУСТАҲКАМ НАМУД". t.me/fcistiklol2007 (in Tajik). FC Istiklol Telegram. 23 January 2025. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
  7. ↑ Joseph Okoro at Soccerway
  8. ↑ 2023 FC Istiklol season
  9. ↑ ""ИСТИКЛОЛ" ОБЫГРАЛ "РАВШАН" И СТАЛ ДЕСЯТИКРАТНЫМ ОБЛАДАТЕЛЕМ КУБКА ТАДЖИКИСТАНА". fft.tj (in Russian). Football Federation Tajikistan. 1 November 2023. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  10. ↑ "«ИСТИКЛОЛУ» ВРУЧЕН ЧЕМПИОНСКИЙ КУБОК ЗА ПОБЕДУ В ЧЕМПИОНАТЕ ТАДЖИКИСТАНА-2023". fft.tj (in Russian). Football Federation Tajikistan. 10 December 2023. Retrieved 11 December 2023.


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