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Emmanuel Okala

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Emmanuel Okala
Personal information
Full name Emmanuel Oguajiofor Okala
Date of birth (1951-05-17) 17 May 1951 (age 73)
Place of birth Onitsha, Anambra State, Nigeria
Height 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
1966–1970 Onitsha Red Devils
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1971–1980 Enugu Rangers
International career
1972–1980 Nigeria[1] 59 (0)
Medal record
African Cup of Nations
Gold medal – first place 1980 African Cup of Nations
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Emmanuel Okala // (born May 17, 1951) is a former footballer who played for the Nigerian national football team from 1972 to 1980.[2] He was named "Footballer of the Year" in 1978 after winning the 1980 African Cup of Nations tournament while representing Nigeria.[3]

Honours

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Individual

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  • Footballer of The Year Award – 1978

International

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References

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  1. ^ Emmanuel Oguajiofor Okala - International Appearances
  2. ^ "EMMANUEL OKALA: Memoirs of Nigeria's tallest goalkeeper". The Sun. 5 November 2012. Retrieved 30 August 2015.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ Iwedi Ojinmah (21 November 2012). "Emmanuel Okala - Iroko in the net". SuperSports. Retrieved 30 August 2015.[permanent dead link]
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