Kingsley Obiekwu
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| Personal information | ||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 12 November 1974[1] | |||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Ibusa, Nigeria | |||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Defender | |||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||
| 1992–1995 | Udoji United | ? | (?) | |||||||||||
| 1995–1998 | Go Ahead Eagles | 63 | (7) | |||||||||||
| 1998–2000 | Al-Ahli | ? | (?) | |||||||||||
| 2000–2002 | Enugu Rangers | ? | (?) | |||||||||||
| 2002–2003 | Al-Masry | ? | (?) | |||||||||||
| 2003–2006 | Enugu Rangers | ? | (?) | |||||||||||
| International career | ||||||||||||||
| 1996–1999 | Nigeria | 8 | (0) | |||||||||||
| Managerial career | ||||||||||||||
| 2012 | USS Kraké[2] | |||||||||||||
| 2009–2013 | Ingas FC (Enugu)[3] | |||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | ||||||||||||||
Kingsley Obiekwu (born 12 November 1974) is a retired Nigerian footballer who played as a defender. He represented Nigeria at international level and was a member of the squad which won the gold medal at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta.[1][4] He coached Ingas F.C. of Enugu, Nigeria, between 2009 and 2013, after a brief stint with Benin side, USS Kraké.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Men's Olympic Football Tournament – Atlanta 1996 – Nigeria". FIFA. Archived from the original on 23 June 2011. Retrieved 5 August 2011.
- ^ http://www.mtnfootball.com/africa/nigeria/premier-league/news/2012/january/15-benin-club-lure-coach-kingsley-obiekwu.html Archived 13 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ http://www.goal.com/en-ng/news/4093/nigeria/2013/06/12/4043777/non-league-side-ingas-shock-ranchers-bees-out-of-federation
- ^ "Kingsley Obiekwu". National-Football-Teams.com. Retrieved 5 August 2011.
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