Orok Akarandut (born March 18, 1987, in
Uyo
Uyo is the capital city of Akwa Ibom in South South Nigeria. Ibibio is the language spoken in Uyo.
It became the capital on September 23, 1987 when Akwa Ibom was created from the former Cross River State. According to the 2006 Nigerian Cens ...
,
Akwa Ibom State) is a Nigerian
football
Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is used. Sports commonly c ...
player currently playing for
Akwa United
Akwa United Football Club is a Nigerian football club based in Uyo, Akwa Ibom. They play in the Nigeria Professional Football League, the first division of Nigerian football. The Godswill Akpabio International Stadium is the club's home stadium. ...
.
Career
Akarandut began his career with
Akwa United F.C.
Akwa United Football Club is a Nigerian football (soccer), football club based in Uyo, Akwa Ibom. They play in the Nigeria Professional Football League, the first division of Nigerian football. The Godswill Akpabio International Stadium is the clu ...
who in January 2007 was promoted to the
Nigerian Premier League
The Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) is the highest level of the Nigerian football league system, for the Nigerian club-football championships.
The Nigerian league has suffered, like many others, from the financial impact and dwindl ...
. In the 2008–09 season, he was the league's top goalscorer with 17 goals, which tied the scoring record.
After this big performance, Orok left Akwa United to sign with
Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 club
CS Sfax on 13 July 2009.
He signed for
Al-Hidd FC of Bahrain in 2014, having scored 18 goals in 33 games
Orok Akarandut Profile - Soccerway.com
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References
1987 births
Living people
People from Uyo
Nigerian men's footballers
Expatriate men's footballers in Tunisia
CS Sfaxien players
Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Tunisia
Akwa United F.C. players
Emirates Club players
Expatriate men's footballers in the United Arab Emirates
Stade Tunisien players
Nigeria Professional Football League players
UAE Pro League players
AS Gabès players
Men's association football forwards
21st-century Nigerian people
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