Solomon Okpako (born 1 May 1990) is a

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who currently plays for

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side

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 ...

Career

Okpako started his career 2003 on the youth side for Bendel United and was at age 15 promoted to the senior team. He left after one-season to sign for

club

Kano Pillars F.C. Kano Pillars Football Club is a Nigerian professional football (soccer), football club based in Kano (city), Kano, North Western part of Nigeria. They play in the lower division in Nigerian football, the Nigeria National League. Their home stadi ...

, in January 2006. He currently stars for seven time Nigeria champions Enyimba International F.C., since January 2017.

International career

Okpako was called into camp for the Nigeria U-20 team prior to the 2009 FIFA World Youth Championship in

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but did not make coach

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's final squad. He was called up for the camp prior to the

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in South Africa under Coach Lars Lagerback after helping the

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B team win the 2010 WAFU Cup.Utaka, six home-based stars for Lagerback's 44-man camp
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* 1990 births Living people Nigerian men's footballers Nigerian expatriate men's footballers Kano Pillars F.C. players Men's association football midfielders Mamelodi Sundowns F.C. players Expatriate men's footballers in Greece Expatriate men's soccer players in South Africa Panionios F.C. players Chippa United F.C. players Santos F.C. (South Africa) players Enyimba F.C. players Rangers International F.C. players Bendel United F.C. players {{Nigeria-footy-midfielder-stub