Koko Sakibo (born 10 December 1987 in

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) is a Nigerian professional football striker who most recently played for FC Bardez in the

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Career

Koko Sakibo started his football career back in

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with local teams before moving to

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. There he spent three months with a second division club and returned to

. Sakibo's move to

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was due to the recommendation of

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defender Chika Wali. Both Sakibo and Wali played together in their home country. After being unsuccessful with his trials at

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, Sakibo eventually landed at Vasco S.C. after impressing the

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n club. Sakibo scored six goals in seven matches in the final round of the second division, as well another 12 in the

. Dempo S.C. had captured the 2011-12 I-League crown with Koko Sakibo scoring 7 goals.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Sakibo, Koko 1987 births Living people Nigerian footballers Expatriate footballers in India Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in India I-League players Vasco SC players Dempo SC players Association football forwards