Victor Kayode Igbekoyi (born 1 September 1986) is a Nigerian football

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. He formerly played for

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in the

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Career

Club

On 27 June 2015, Igbekoyi became Zira's first foreign signing. On 27 August 2018, Igbekoyi signed for

in the

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On 3 December 2019, North Carolina announced that they had declined the option on Igbekoyi's contract and therefore he'd become a free agent.

International

On 23 August 2012, Igbekoyi was selected in Sierra Leone's 19-man squad for their

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match against

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. Days later, Igbekoyi was withdrawn from the squad, before he was cleared to represent Sierra Leone in October 2012.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Igbekoyi, Victor 1986 births Living people Nigerian men's footballers Nigerian expatriate men's footballers Azerbaijan Premier League players Turan Tovuz players Qarabağ FK players Shuvalan FK players Zira FK players North Carolina FC players Men's association football midfielders USL Championship players Expatriate men's footballers in Azerbaijan Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States People from Ondo City