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Uga Okpara

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Ugah Opara
Okpara in 2013 (top right)
Personal information
Full name Uga Samweli Okpara
Date of birth (1982-08-28) 28 August 1982 (age 42)
Place of birth Nigeria
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2009 Enyimba
2009– 2014 East Bengal 188 (7)
International career
2004–2007 Nigeria Beach Soccer
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:20, 20 May 2014 (UTC)

Uga Samweli Okpara (born 28 August 1982) is a Nigerian football player.

Career

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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.[1] 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[2]

Statistics

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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

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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.[3]

Honours

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Club

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Enyimba International F.C.
East Bengal F.C.

References

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  1. ^ Uga Okpara, Nigerian Defender lands in Kolkata
  2. ^ "Uga Okpara gets the best defender". East Bengal Football Club. Retrieved 13 September 2013.
  3. ^ FIFA.com - FIFA Player Statistics: Uga OKPARA