Stefano Okaka Chuka

Infobox Football biography
playername = Stefano Okaka Chuka
height m=1.86
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1989|8|9
cityofbirth = Castiglione del Lago
countryofbirth = Italy
currentclub = Roma
clubnumber = 89
position = Striker
youthyears = 1994–?
?–2001
2001
2002–2004
2004–2005
youthclubs = Castiglionese
Sanfatucchio
Centro Italia Parma
Cittadella
Roma
years = 2005–
2007–2008
clubs = Roma
→ Modena "(loan)"
caps(goals) = 14 (1)
33 (7)
nationalyears = 2007-2008
2008-
nationalteam = Italy U-19
Italy U-20
nationalcaps(goals) = 9 (2)
1 (2)
pcupdate = May 10 2008
ntupdate = September 10 2008

Stefano Okaka Chuka (born August 9, 1989 in Castiglione del Lago, Province of Perugia) is an Italian football player, currently playing for A.S. Roma.

Career

Born in Castiglione del Lago, Umbria to Nigerian parents who later obtained Italian citizenship, Okaka joined the AS Roma youth system in 2004, winning the national title in 2005, scoring goals against Juventus in the semi-final, and Atalanta in the final. On September 29, 2005 he made his debut with the first team in UEFA Cup, playing against Aris FC, and thus becoming the youngest footballer to debut in an international competition for an Italian team. [cite news|url=http://it.uefa.com/competitions/uefacup/history/season=2005/round=2208/match=81841/index.html|publisher=UEFA.com|language=Italian|title=Roma in scioltezza|accessdate=2008-01-15|date=2005-09-29]

Stefano also scored his first official goal for Roma in a Coppa Italia match against Napoli, on December 8, 2005, with a powerful run from midfield and a precise shot to the left of the goalkeeper. He has since then appeared a number of times for the senior squad, scoring his first Serie A goal on September 17, 2006, the last of three AS Roma goals in a 3–1 win over AC Siena. He was successively loaned to Serie B side Modena for the 2007–08 season in order to achieve some first team experience.

Since 2007 Okaka was also selected by the Italian Under-19 side. [cite web|url=http://213.92.78.197/nazionali/DettaglioConvocato?codiceConvocato=3155&squadra=NAZIONALI|publisher=FIGC.it|language=Italian|title= OKAKA CHUKA STEFANO - Convocazioni e presenze in campo|accessdate=2008-01-15]

References

External links

* [http://www.stefanochukaokaka.com Official website of Stefano Okaka Chuka]

Persondata
NAME= Chuka, Stefano Okaka
ALTERNATIVE NAMES= Chuka, Stefano Okaka
SHORT DESCRIPTION=Footballer
DATE OF BIRTH= 1989-8-9
PLACE OF BIRTH= Castiglione del Lago , Italy
DATE OF DEATH=
PLACE OF DEATH=