Nicholas Otaru

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Nicholas Otaru
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Nicholas Otaru in RoPS – Asteras Tripolis match 17 July 2014
Personal information
Date of birth (1986-07-15) 15 July 1986 (age 36)
Place of birth Turku, Finland
Height1.72 m (5 ft 7+12 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1994–2000 FC Kasiysi
2001–2005 FC Espoo
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2004–2005 FC Espoo 28 (2)
2006–2012 FC Honka 151 (10)
2013–2014 RoPS 54 (3)
2015–2016 FC Honka 41 (6)
International career
Finland U-21 5 (1)
Medal record
Honka
Runner-up Finnish Cup 2007
Runner-up Finnish Cup 2008
Runner-up Veikkausliiga 2008
Runner-up Veikkausliiga 2009
Winner Finnish League Cup 2010
Winner Finnish League Cup 2011
Winner Finnish Cup 2012
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Nicholas Otaru (born 15 July 1986, Turku, Finland) is a Finnish retired professional football player. Otaru was born to a Nigerian father and a Finnish mother. [1]

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References

  1. "Nicholas Otaru". UEFA. Retrieved 21 May 2014.