Victor Orakpo

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Victor Orakpo
Personal information
Full name Victor Ikechukwu Jonathan Orakpo [1]
Date of birth (2006-01-14) 14 January 2006 (age 19)
Place of birth Nigeria
Height 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) [2]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Montpellier
(on loan from Nice)
Number 14
Youth career
FC Bako
2022–2024 VOE Football Academy
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2024– Nice 4 (0)
2025–Montpellier (loan) 0 (0)
International career
2022 Nigeria U20 4 (6)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:08, 10 November 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13:54, 26 August 2024 (UTC)

Victor Ikechukwu Jonathan Orakpo (born 14 January 2006) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ligue 2 club Montpellier, on loan from Ligue 1 club Nice.

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Club career

Orakpo is a product of FC Bako, before moving to the VOE Football Academy who was part of the Bayern Munich academy international network. [3] On 31 January 2024, he transferred to Ligue 1 club Nice until 2027. [4] He made his senior debut with Nice as a substitute in a 2–1 Ligue 1 loss to Auxerre on 18 August 2024. On 26 August 2024, he extended his contract with Nice until 2028. [5]

International career

Orakpo was the MVP for the Nigeria U20s at the 2022 FC Bayern Youth Cup, with 6 goals. [6]

Career statistics

As of match played 10 November 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Nice 2024–25 Ligue 1 40001 [a] 00050
Career total4000100050
  1. Appearances in UEFA Europa League

References

  1. "Round-up of the 2022 FC Bayern Youth Cup". FC Bayern. 18 October 2022. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  2. "Victor Orakpo extends his contract". OGC Nice.
  3. "Mercato : comment l'OGC Nice a réussi à attirer le prometteur Victor Orakpo - France Bleu". ici par France Bleu et France 3. 1 February 2024.
  4. "La Minute Rouge et Noire : Orakpo (futur) tireur d'élite des Aiglons ? - France Bleu". ici par France Bleu et France 3.
  5. "Victor Orakpo: Exciting Nigerian youngster inks contract extension with Ligue 1 side". www.afrik-foot.com. 27 August 2024.
  6. Nwankwo, Paschal (16 October 2022). "FC Bayern Youth Cup: Team Nigeria Win Tournament".