George Datoru: Career Stats, Clubs, Age & Nationality

George Datoru: profile

George Datoru (born 25 May 1977 in Port Harcourt, Nigeria) is a former Nigerian footballer who played as a forward.

Datoru made the step into senior football with Sharks F.C. in 1997. He played for 11 clubs in 5 countries since 1997. The busiest spell of his career was at Hapoel Ramat Gan Giv'atayim F.C. (2007–2010): 97 appearances and 22 goals. Across all recorded club spells he totals 368 appearances and 81 goals.

At international level, Datoru represented Nigeria (2001), earning 4 caps and scoring 0 goals.

Port Harcourt has produced 47 footballers in our database, including Taribo West, Sunday Oliseh and Finidi George.

Eligibility explained: Why does George Datoru play for Nigeria?

Key facts

Senior international debut: 2001 (aged about 24)
Countries played in: 5: Nigeria, Austria, Greece, Cyprus and Israel
Club goals per game: 0.22 (81 in 368)
Height: 180 cm — taller than 48% of Nigerian internationals on record
Latest move: Maccabi Ahi Nazareth F.C. (2011)
Shares a birthday with: Demba Ba, Al-Saadi Gaddafi and Peguy Luyindula (more)

Club career

Years	Club	League	Apps	Goals
1997	Sharks F.C.	Nigeria Premier Football League	–	–
1997–1998	Admira Wacker	Austrian Football Second League	22	4
1998–1999	SK Vorwärts Steyr	Austrian Regional League	31	3
1999–2000	FK Austria Wien	Bundesliga	43	5
2001	Admira Wacker	Austrian Football Second League	12	1
2001–2002	FK Austria Wien	Bundesliga	23	4
2002–2004	ASKÖ Pasching	Bundesliga	51	7
2004	Xanthi F.C.	Gamma Ethniki	26	11
2004–2006	AEK Larnaca F.C.	Cypriot First Division	34	8
2006–2007	Hapoel Be'er Sheva F.C.	Israeli Premier League	29	16
2007–2010	Hapoel Ramat Gan Giv'atayim F.C.	Israeli Premier League	97	22
2010–	Maccabi Ironi Bat Yam F.C.	Liga Gimel	–	–
2011–	Maccabi Ahi Nazareth F.C.	Liga Leumit	–	–
	Total		368	81

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

International career

Years	Team	Level	Caps	Goals
2001	Nigeria	Senior	4	0

Frequently asked questions

How old is George Datoru?

George Datoru was born on 25 May 1977, which makes him 49 years old.

Where was George Datoru born?

George Datoru was born in Port Harcourt, Nigeria.

Which national team does George Datoru play for?

George Datoru played international football for Nigeria. He has 4 caps and 0 goals on record.

Which clubs has George Datoru played for?

George Datoru's recorded clubs are Sharks F.C., Admira Wacker, SK Vorwärts Steyr, FK Austria Wien, ASKÖ Pasching, Xanthi F.C., AEK Larnaca F.C., Hapoel Be'er Sheva F.C., Hapoel Ramat Gan Giv'atayim F.C., Maccabi Ironi Bat Yam F.C. and Maccabi Ahi Nazareth F.C..

How tall is George Datoru?

George Datoru is 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) tall.

What position does George Datoru play?

George Datoru played as a forward.