Imama Amapakabo (born 27 July 1969) is a Nigerian football manager and a former football player.

Career

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.Amapakabo: How W/Cup Win With Golden Eaglets Swayed My Parents To Support My Football
completesports.com 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.
nigerianfootballer.com Despite this, Sharks lost 1-0 due to an error from Amapakabo. In

2016 File:2016 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Bombed-out buildings in Ankara following the 2016 Turkish coup d'état attempt; the impeachment trial of Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff; Damaged houses during the 2016 Nagorno-Karabakh ...

, Amapakabo helped Rangers International win the Nigerian league despite being one of the youngest head coaches in the league.

References

1969 births Nigerian men's footballers Nigeria men's youth international footballers Men's association football goalkeepers Living people Nigerian football managers Sharks F.C. players {{Nigeria-footy-goalkeeper-stub