Sambo Choji (born 13 March 1977 in

Benin City Benin City is the capital and largest city of Edo State, Edo State, Nigeria. It is the fourth-largest city in Nigeria according to the 2006 census, after Lagos, Kano (city), Kano, and Ibadan, with a population estimate of about 3,500,000 as of ...

) is a Nigerian former

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striker. Choji was an integral member of the Nigeria national Under-17 team, the golden eaglets that won the Fifa World Under-17 championship in 1993 in Tokyo, Japan. He played all games operating in the left flank as Nigeria beat title holders, Ghana, to be crowned champions a second time. He is currently retired and residing in his home city of Jos, in Plateau State, North-Central Nigeria where he has been developing future football talents. Choji has played for Plateau United fc of Jos, 1. FC Saarbrücken and

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in the German 2. Bundesliga.

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1977 births Living people Nigerian footballers Nigerian expatriate footballers Footballers from Benin City 1. FC Saarbrücken players Eintracht Braunschweig players Persepolis F.C. players Expatriate footballers in Iran Plateau United F.C. players Mighty Jets F.C. players 2. Bundesliga players Men's association football forwards {{Nigeria-footy-forward-stub