Samuel Amaechi Okafor (born 17 March 1982) is a Nigerian former
footballer who played in
the Football League as a
midfielder for
Colchester United.
Career
Born in Xtiam, Nigeria, Okafor made his first and only
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appearance at the end of the first-year of his three-year scholarship at
Colchester United.
His only game came against
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on 8 May 1999, a 2–1 defeat at
Bloomfield Road. He came on as a half-time substitute for
David Gregory.
Although he made no further appearances for the club, Okafor remained with the U's for the duration of his three-year scholarship. He also had first-team experience while out on a
work experience loan at
Dover Athletic in the
Conference
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, where he made four appearances between March and May 2001.
At the end of the
2000–01 season however, he was released by Colchester after the club's management decided he did not possess enough quality for
Division Two
NCL Division Two
The NCL or National Conference League Division Two (known as the Kingstone Press NCL Division Two)
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football at the time.
After leaving Colchester, Okafor went on to play for non-league teams including
Sittingbourne,
,
Hampton & Richmond Borough and
Bromley while gaining a career in the
City of London.
Personal life
Following his short football career Okafor became involved in the banking industry. Okafor married in 2003 but divorced in 2017 before re-marrying in 2017. He has four children in total, two of his own and two step children with his new wife Grace Okafor whom he married in October 2017.
Despite growing up in South London, Okafor supports North London based team Arsenal FC.
References
External links
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1982 births
Living people
Nigerian men's footballers
Men's association football midfielders
Colchester United F.C. players
Dover Athletic F.C. players
Sittingbourne F.C. players
Enfield F.C. players
Hampton & Richmond Borough F.C. players
Bromley F.C. players
English Football League players
National League (English football) players