Penn Orji

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Penn Orji
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Personal information
Full name Penn Orji
Date of birth (1991-04-04) 4 April 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth Lagos, Nigeria
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) [1]
Position(s) Central midfielder
Team information
Current team
Vasco S.C.
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2009–2010 JCT 22 (4)
2010–2013 East Bengal 101 (29)
2013–2014 Mohammedan 23 (0)
2014 Kerala Blasters 13 (0)
2015–2016 Shillong Lajong 32 (1)
2016–2017 Stal Kraśnik 7 (0)
2017 - 2018 Rainbow AC 11 (1)
2018 - 2021 Vasco 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:41, 28 December 2018 (UTC)

Penn Ikechukwu Orji (born 4 April 1991) is a Nigerian football player [2] who plays for Vasco S.C. in the Goa Professional League as a central midfielder. [3]

Orji with East Bengal FC Penn Orji.jpg
Orji with East Bengal FC

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References

  1. "Penn Orji". Indian Super League. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
  2. Soccerway profile
  3. "Guardian Angel leave it late against dominant Vasco". khelnow.com. Retrieved 12 December 2018.