Mobi Oparaku

Mobi Oparaku

Personal information
Full name	Mobi Patrick Oparaku
Date of birth	December 1, 1976 (1976-12-01) (age 34)
Place of birth	Owerri, Nigeria
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position	Defender
Club information
Current club	Enyimba International F.C.
Number	10
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1993–1995	Iwuanyanwo Nationale
1995–1996	R.S.C. Anderlecht
1996–2000	K.V. Turnhout	30	(2)
2000–2001	Royal Capellen FC	25	(5)
2001–2004	Connecticut Wolves	23	(1)
2004–2005	Rivoli United F.C.	4	(0)
2005–2008	Gateway F.C.
2008–	Enyimba International F.C.
National team‡
1993	Nigeria U-17	6	(0)
1996	Nigeria U-23	6	(0)
1996–2003	Nigeria	8	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21 March 2008. † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 21 March 2008

Olympic medal record
Competitor for  Nigeria
Men's Football
Gold	1996 Atlanta	Team Competition

Mobi Patrick Oparaku (born 1 December 1976 in Owerri, Imo State) is a Nigerian football player, currently plays for Enyimba International F.C..

Career

He played for several clubs in Belgium and then for the Connecticut Wolves in the United States.^[1] In December 2005 turn back to Nigeria with teammate Rashidi Yekini to Gateway F.C..^[2]

International career

He played for Nigeria national football team and was a participant at the 1996 Olympic Games,^[3] where Nigeria won the gold medal and at the 1998 FIFA World Cup and 1993 FIFA U-17 World Championship (played 6 games).^[4]

Titles

• 1993 FIFA U-17 World Championship Winner
• 1996 Olympic Games Gold-Winner

References

1. ^ Mobi Oparaku at National-Football-Teams.com
2. ^ Yekini, Oparaku head for United States
3. ^ Mobi Oparaku – FIFA competition record
4. ^ allAfrica.com: Nigeria Vs Brazil: When They Last Met

Persondata
Name	Oparaku, Mobi
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	1 December 1976
Place of birth	Owerri, Nigeria
Date of death
Place of death