Osadebamwen Moses Okoro (born 7 September 1990) is a Nigerian international
footballer
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who plays for
Enugu Rangers
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, as a
midfielder
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Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role, breaking up attacks, and are in that case known as defensive midfielders. As central midfielders often go across boundarie ...
.
Personal life
Okoro's brothers,
Stanley
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and Charles, are also footballers.
Club career
Okoro has played club football in Nigeria for
Bayelsa United
Bayelsa United FC is a football club based in Yenagoa, Bayelsa, Nigeria. They play in the second division of Nigerian football, the Nigeria National League. Their home games are played at the Samson Siasia Stadium, Ovom, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State.
...
,
Heartland
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and
Enugu Rangers
Rangers International Football Club, commonly known as Enugu Rangers, is a Nigerian professional association football team. They are based in Enugu and play their home games at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium. Enugu Rangers are one of the three olde ...
.
In December 2016, he was crowned the Edo Footballer of the Year by the Edo FA
International career
He made his international debut for
Nigeria
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in 2011.
He was named in the Nigerian team for the
2011 CAF U-23 Championship and
2016 African Nations Championship
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.
International goals
:''Scores and results list Nigeria's goal tally first.''
References
External links
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1990 births
Living people
Nigerian footballers
Nigerian expatriate footballers
Nigeria men's international footballers
Bayelsa United F.C. players
Heartland F.C. players
Rangers International F.C. players
Men's association football midfielders
Expatriate footballers in Zambia
Buildcon F.C. players
Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Zambia
Nigeria men's A' international footballers
2016 African Nations Championship players
2018 African Nations Championship players
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