Digger Okonkwo

Digger Okonkwo

Personal information
Full name	Digger Ifeanyi Okonkwo
Date of birth	30 August 1977 (1977-08-30) (age 34)
Place of birth	Nigeria
Playing position	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
	Għajnsielem
1998–2001	Naxxar Lions	61	(4)
2001–2004	Pietà Hotspurs	58	(1)
2004–2006	Mosta F.C.	22	(2)
2006–2007	Pietà Hotspurs	8	(0)
2007–2008	Senglea Athletic
National team
1999–2001	Malta	8	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Digger Ifeanyi Okonkwo (born 30 August 1977) is a former Maltese footballer of Igbo Nigerian origin^[1] who last played for Senglea Athletic.

Career

Digger has previously played for many different Maltese clubs such as Għajnsielem, Pietà Hotspurs, Mosta F.C. and Naxxar Lions, before ending his career at Senglea Athletic.^[2]

International career

Okonkwo has also represented the Malta national side^[3] and played his first match on 21 August 1999.^[4]

References

1. ^ Listed below are some of the players with African roots and the countries they now represent
2. ^ Profile on national-football-teams.com
3. ^ MFA - NATIONAL ‘A’ PLAYERS APPEARANCES
4. ^ Playerhistory Profile

External links

• Nigerian football players in Europe

Persondata
Name	Okonkwo, Digger
Alternative names
Short description	footballer
Date of birth	30 August 1977
Place of birth	Nigeria
Date of death
Place of death