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Kelechi Okoye

Footballer

Nigeria Midfielder
42Age
3Int'l caps
0Int'l goals
6Clubs

Kelechi Okoye: profile

Kelechi Okoye (born 28 May 1984 in Jos, Nigeria) is a former Nigerian footballer who played as a midfielder.

Okoye made the step into senior football with Gombe United F.C. in 2000. He played for 6 clubs in 2 countries since 2000.

At international level, Okoye represented Nigeria (2001), earning 3 caps and scoring 0 goals. He also played for Nigeria at under-20 level.

Jos has produced 55 footballers in our database, including Mikel John Obi, Ahmed Musa and Victor Obinna.

Key facts

Senior international debut
2001 (aged about 17)
Countries played in
2: Nigeria and India
Latest move
Rangdajied United F.C. (2013)
Shares a birthday with
Paul Onuachu, Sami Allagui and Stéphane Bahoken (more)

Club career

YearsClubLeagueAppsGoals
2000 Gombe United F.C. Nigeria Premier Football League – –
2001–2002 Heartland F.C. Nigeria Premier Football League – –
2003–2004 Lobi Stars F.C. Nigeria Premier Football League – –
2004–2009 JUTH F.C. Nigeria National League – –
2010– Shillong Lajong F.C. – –
2013– Rangdajied United F.C. – –

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

International career

YearsTeamLevelCapsGoals
2001 Nigeria Senior 30
— Nigeria U20 Under-20 ––

Frequently asked questions

How old is Kelechi Okoye?

Kelechi Okoye was born on 28 May 1984, which makes him 42 years old.

Where was Kelechi Okoye born?

Kelechi Okoye was born in Jos, Nigeria.

Which national team does Kelechi Okoye play for?

Kelechi Okoye played international football for Nigeria. He has 3 caps and 0 goals on record.

Which clubs has Kelechi Okoye played for?

Kelechi Okoye's recorded clubs are Gombe United F.C., Heartland F.C., Lobi Stars F.C., JUTH F.C., Shillong Lajong F.C. and Rangdajied United F.C..

What position does Kelechi Okoye play?

Kelechi Okoye played as a midfielder.

Nigerian players of the same generation

Mikel John Obi Mikel John ObiNigeria · b. 1987 Yakubu YakubuNigeria · b. 1982 Obafemi Martins Obafemi MartinsNigeria · b. 1984 Peter Odemwingie Peter OdemwingieNigeria · b. 1981 Taye Taiwo Taye TaiwoNigeria · b. 1985 Vincent Enyeama Vincent EnyeamaNigeria · b. 1982 Peter Utaka Peter UtakaNigeria · b. 1984 Victor Obinna Victor ObinnaNigeria · b. 1987 John Utaka John UtakaNigeria · b. 1982 Emmanuel Emenike Emmanuel EmenikeNigeria · b. 1987 Shola Ameobi Shola AmeobiNigeria · b. 1981 K Kalu UcheNigeria · b. 1982