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Digger Okonkwo

Footballer

Nigeria Defender
49Age
8Int'l caps
0Int'l goals
5Clubs
149Club apps
7Club goals

Digger Okonkwo: profile

Digger Okonkwo (born 30 August 1977 in Nigeria) is a former Nigerian footballer who played as a defender.

Okonkwo started out at Naxxar Lions F.C. in 1998. He played for 5 clubs since 1998. The busiest spell of his career was at Naxxar Lions F.C. (1998–2001): 61 appearances and 4 goals. Across all recorded club spells he totals 149 appearances and 7 goals.

At international level, Okonkwo represented Malta (1999–2001), earning 8 caps and scoring 0 goals.

Nigeria has produced 383 footballers in our database, including Momodu Mutairu, Derick Ogbu and Kingsley Madu.

Key facts

Club goals per game
0.05 (7 in 149)
Latest move
Senglea Athletic F.C. (2007)
Shares a birthday with
Yves Bissouma, Radhi Jaïdi and Mehdi Mostefa (more)

Club career

YearsClubLeagueAppsGoals
1998–2001 Naxxar Lions F.C. Maltese Premier League 61 4
2001–2004 Pietà Hotspurs F.C. Maltese First Division 58 1
2004–2006 Mosta F.C. Maltese Premier League 22 2
2006–2007 Pietà Hotspurs F.C. Maltese First Division 8 0
2007–2008 Senglea Athletic F.C. Maltese First Division – –
— Għajnsielem F.C. Gozo Football League First Division – –
Total1497

Appearances and goals are league figures where recorded on Wikidata; “–” means not recorded.

International career

YearsTeamLevelCapsGoals
1999–2001 Malta Senior 80

Frequently asked questions

How old is Digger Okonkwo?

Digger Okonkwo was born on 30 August 1977, which makes him 49 years old.

Where was Digger Okonkwo born?

Digger Okonkwo was born in Nigeria.

Which national team does Digger Okonkwo play for?

Digger Okonkwo played international football for Malta. He has 8 caps and 0 goals on record.

Which clubs has Digger Okonkwo played for?

Digger Okonkwo's recorded clubs are Naxxar Lions F.C., Pietà Hotspurs F.C., Mosta F.C., Senglea Athletic F.C. and Għajnsielem F.C..

What position does Digger Okonkwo play?

Digger Okonkwo played as a defender.

Nigerian players of the same generation

Nwankwo Kanu Nwankwo KanuNigeria · b. 1976 Joseph Yobo Joseph YoboNigeria · b. 1980 M Momodu MutairuNigeria · b. 1976 Celestine Babayaro Celestine BabayaroNigeria · b. 1978 T Taribo WestNigeria · b. 1974 S Sunday OlisehNigeria · b. 1974 G Garba LawalNigeria · b. 1974 Rabiu Afolabi Rabiu AfolabiNigeria · b. 1980 Danny Shittu Danny ShittuNigeria · b. 1980 Wilson Oruma Wilson OrumaNigeria · b. 1976 Isaac Okoronkwo Isaac OkoronkwoNigeria · b. 1978 E Eric EjioforNigeria · b. 1979