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Nigerian football player, association football player
A.K.A.
Uga Samweli Okpara
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Gender
Male
Place of birth
Nigeria
Star sign
VirgoAge
42 years
Sports Teams
Enyimba International F.C. (Nigeria)
East Bengal Club (India)
Nigeria national football team (Nigeria)
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Biography
Uga Samweli Okpara (born 28 August 1982) is a Nigerian football player.
Career
Okpara began his career with Enyimba International F.C. and was an import member of the team that won the 2002 and 2003 African Champions Leagues. On 15 October 2009, he left Enyimba International F.C. and joined Indian I-League team East Bengal. He became the rock solid defender for the Red and Gold in I-League, Fed Cup and the AFC Cup as well. He was voted as the best defender in 2012-13 season
Statistics
- As of 30 May 2014
| Club | Season | League | Federation Cup | AFC Cup | CFL | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | ||
| East Bengal | 2012–13 | 21 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 37 | 0 |
| 2013–14 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 1 | |
| Career total | 30 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 54 | 1 | |
International career
For two years, Okpara was the Vice Captain of the Nigeria national beach soccer team and represented the team at FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup 2005 and 2007.
Honours
Club
- Enyimba International F.C.
- Nigerian Premier League: 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007
- Nigerian FA Cup: 2005
- Nigerian Super Cup: 2003
- CAF Champions League: 2003, 2004
- CAF Super Cup: 2004, 2005
- East Bengal F.C.
- Federation Cup: 2009–10, 2010, 2012
- Super Cup: 2011
- IFA Shield: 2012
- Calcutta Football League: 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
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