Godwin Okpara
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Godwin Okpara (born September 20, 1972 in Lagos) is a former football defender. Capped for Nigeria, he was part of the team that participated in the 1998 FIFA World Cup and the 2000 Summer Olympics.
Okpara was outstanding at the 1989 U-17 World Championship, and moved to Belgian club Beerschot. After some years of relative success, for instance winning the Belgian Ebony Shoe, he moved to play in France for RC Strasbourg and Paris SG. His second season in the latter club was miserable, making him return to Belgium and Standard Liège. Okpara retired after the 2003-04 season.
[edit] Playing career
- 1989 :
Obanta United - 1989-90 :
Beerschot (1/0) - 1990-91 : Beerschot (20/0)
- 1991-92 : K.S.C. Eendracht Aalst (30/1)
- 1992-93 : K.S.C. Eendracht Aalst
- 1993-94 : K.S.C. Eendracht Aalst
- 1994-95 : K.S.C. Eendracht Aalst (32/0)
- 1995-96 : K.S.C. Eendracht Aalst (26/4)
- 1996-97 :
RC Strasbourg (34/4) - 1997-98 : RC Strasbourg (30/2)
- 1998-99 : RC Strasbourg (32/0)
- 1999-00 : Paris Saint-Germain (15/0)
- 2000-01 : Paris Saint-Germain (4/0)
- 2001-02 : Standard Liège (30/1)
- 2002-03 : Standard Liège (27/0)
- 2003-04 : Standard Liège (10/0)
[edit] External references
| Preceded by Daniel Amokachi |
Belgian Ebony Shoe 1995 |
Succeeded by Celestine Babayaro |
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Nigeria squad - 1998 FIFA World Cup | |
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1 Rufai | 2 Oparaku | 3 Babayaro | 4 Kanu | 5 Okechukwu | 6 West | 7 George | 8 Adepoju | 9 Yekini | 10 Okocha | 11 Lawal | 12 W. Okpara | 13 Babangida | 14 Amokachi | 15 Oliseh | 16 Okafor | 17 Eguavoen | 18 Oruma | 19 Iroha | 20 Ikpeba | 21 G. Okpara | 22 Baruwa | Coach: Milutinović |
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Categories: 1972 births | Living people | Nigerian footballers | Nigeria international footballers | Olympic competitors for Nigeria | Footballers at the 2000 Summer Olympics | FIFA World Cup 1998 players | K. Beerschot V.A.C. players | RC Strasbourg players | Paris Saint-Germain players | R. Standard de Liège players
