Furo Iyenemi
(born 17 July 1978) is a retired
Nigerian international footballer
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who played as a
defender for clubs in France, Belgium, Switzerland and Greece.
Club career
Born in
Okrika
Okrika is an island in Rivers State, Nigeria, capital of the Local Government Area of the same name. The town is situated on an island south of Port Harcourt, making it a suburb of the much larger city.
The average elevation of Okrika is 452 me ...
, Iyenemi moved to France and began playing football for
Paris Saint-Germain's reserve side in 1995. He signed a contract with
Belgian Pro League
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club
K.S.V. Waregem
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in 1997. He acquired Belgian citizenship and moved to
Swiss Super League
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side
FC Sion.
In January 2003, Iyenemi joined
Greek Superleague side
Akratitos F.C.
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, where he would make 7 league appearances before leaving the club.
International career
Iyenemi played for Nigeria at the
2000 Summer Olympics
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in
Sydney
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.
He captained the team as they reached the last eight of the tournament.
Iyenemi played for the
Nigeria national football team at the
2000 African Cup of Nations
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finals, making five appearances as Nigeria finished runners-up.
References
External links
Furo Iyenemi official website*
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1978 births
Living people
People from Okrika
Sportspeople from Rivers State
Men's association football defenders
Nigerian men's footballers
Nigeria men's international footballers
Olympic footballers for Nigeria
Footballers at the 2000 Summer Olympics
2000 African Cup of Nations players
Royal Antwerp F.C. players
K.S.V. Waregem players
FC Sion players
Servette FC players
A.P.O. Akratitos Ano Liosia players
Challenger Pro League players
Super League Greece players
Expatriate men's footballers in France
Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium
Expatriate men's footballers in Switzerland
Expatriate men's footballers in Greece
Nigerian expatriate men's footballers
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