Paul Obiefule

Football player infobox
playername = Paul Obiefule
fullname = Paul Obiefule
nickname = ??
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1986|5|15
cityofbirth = owerri
countryofbirth = Nigeria
height = height|meter=1.84
currentclub = Lyn
position = Midfielder
clubnumber = 25
youthclubs = Heartland F.C.
years = 2000-2004 2004-2007
2007-
clubs = Heartland F.C. Viborg FF
Lyn
caps(goals) = 0? (?)
35 (0)
8 (0)
nationalyears = 2004-
nationalteam = Nigeria
nationalcaps(goals) = ? (?)
pcupdate = 18:48, 1 April 2007 (UTC)
ntupdate = February 15 2006

Paul Obiefule(b 15 May, 1986) is a Nigerian footballer currently playing in Norway for F.C. Lyn Oslo. His position is that of midfielder.

Personal life

Obiefule was studying agricultural economics at the Federal University of Technology Owerri in Nigeria but gave it up to pursue a professional football career.

Club career

Obiefule began his career in his home country of Nigeria playing for(planners football club)and then Heartland F.C. where he spent two months before being spotted by Danish side Viborg FF who signed him in 2004. During his time at Viborg he attracted lots of interest from many overseas clubs but in 2007 it was announced that he had signed a one-year deal for the Norwegian club Lyn.

International career

Obiefule is a full Nigerian international and made his debut for the Super Eagles in the LG tournament in 2004.On January 22, 2006,Obiefule suffered a transient ischemic attack while training with Nigeria, causing him to lose consciousness and collapse. He was brought to a hospital, and was ruled out for the rest of 2006 African Nations Cup.

External links

* [http://www.lynfotball.net/Lyn_Spiller.asp?ID=137&WT.mc_id=Wi_en Stats at LynFotball.net]