Imama Amapakabo
Appearance
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 27 July 1969 | ||
Place of birth | Nigeria | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
Sharks F.C. | |||
Managerial career | |||
Rangers International F.C. | |||
El-Kanemi Warriors F.C. | |||
2020- | Abia Warriors F.C. | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Imama Amapakabo (born 27 July 1969) is a Nigerian football manager and a former football player.
Career
[edit]After being part of the Nigeria squad that won the inaugural FIFA U-16 World Championship in 1985, Amapakabo's parents stopped being opposed to him playing football.[1]
During a game against Nigerdock while playing for Sharks, he stopped a game to "take a toilet break" but was actually trying to ease the pressure on his team.[2] Despite this, Sharks lost 1-0 due to an error from Amapakabo.[2]
In 2016, Amapakabo helped Rangers International win the Nigerian league despite being one of the youngest head coaches in the league.
References
[edit]- ^ Amapakabo: How W/Cup Win With Golden Eaglets Swayed My Parents To Support My Football completesports.com
- ^ a b Shit Matters: The bizarre story of how a top goalkeeper stopped league game for a toilet break nigerianfootballer.com