Ojokojo Torunarigha

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Ojokojo Torunarigha
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Torunarigha in 1990
Personal information
Date of birth (1970-03-12) 12 March 1970 (age 53)
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) [1]
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1991–1995 Chemnitzer FC 77 (5)
International career
Nigeria
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ojokojo Torunarigha (born 12 March 1970) is a Nigerian former professional footballer who played as a forward for German club Chemnitzer FC between 1991 and 1995. [1] He also played international football for Nigeria, [2] and later became a coach at Hertha BSC. [2] His sons Junior and Jordan are also footballers. [3] [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 Ojokojo Torunarigha at fussballdaten.de (in German)
  2. 1 2 "Afrikas Adler vs. Asiens Tiger" (in German). Eine Welt, Eine Zukunft. Archived from the original on 1 February 2016. Retrieved 17 April 2013.
  3. ↑ Stephan Landgraf (28 July 2015). "FC Amberg verpflichtet Junior Torunarigha" (in German). FuPa. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
  4. ↑ "Bundesliga stars of tomorrow: Jordan Torunarigha". Bundesliga.com. 10 June 2017. Retrieved 11 June 2017.


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