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Lucky Idahor

Lucky Idahor

Nigerian footballer

Nigeria Forward
46Age
2Int'l caps
0Int'l goals
6Clubs
189Club apps
52Club goals
190Height (cm)

Lucky Idahor: profile

Lucky Idahor (born 30 August 1980 in Benin City, Nigeria) is a former Nigerian footballer who played as a forward.

Idahor's senior club career began in 2000 at Heartland F.C.. He played for 6 clubs in 4 countries since 2000. His most appearances came at SC Tavriya Simferopol (2007–present), where he made 81 appearances and scored 22 goals. Across all recorded club spells he totals 189 appearances and 52 goals.

At international level, Idahor represented Nigeria (1999–2002), earning 2 caps and scoring 0 goals.

Benin City has produced 42 footballers in our database, including Yakubu, Victor Ikpeba and Julius Aghahowa.

Key facts

Senior international debut
1999 (aged about 19)
Countries played in
4: Nigeria, Ukraine, Azerbaijan and Soviet Union
Club goals per game
0.28 (52 in 189)
Height
190 cm — taller than 90% of Nigerian internationals on record
Latest move
SC Tavriya Simferopol (2007)
Shares a birthday with
Yves Bissouma, Radhi Jaïdi and Mehdi Mostefa (more)

Club career

YearsClubLeagueAppsGoals
2000 Heartland F.C. Nigeria Premier Football League 22 10
2000–2003 FC Dynamo Kyiv Premier League 43 10
2003–2004 FC Vorskla Poltava Ukrainian First League 14 5
2004–2006 Shamakhi FK Azerbaijan Premier League 19 5
2006–2007 FC Karpaty Lviv Premier League 10 0
2007– SC Tavriya Simferopol Ukrainian First League 81 22
Total18952

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

International career

YearsTeamLevelCapsGoals
1999–2002 Nigeria Senior 20

Frequently asked questions

How old is Lucky Idahor?

Lucky Idahor was born on 30 August 1980, which makes him 46 years old.

Where was Lucky Idahor born?

Lucky Idahor was born in Benin City, Nigeria.

Which national team does Lucky Idahor play for?

Lucky Idahor played international football for Nigeria. He has 2 caps and 0 goals on record.

Which clubs has Lucky Idahor played for?

Lucky Idahor's recorded clubs are Heartland F.C., FC Dynamo Kyiv, FC Vorskla Poltava, Shamakhi FK, FC Karpaty Lviv and SC Tavriya Simferopol.

How tall is Lucky Idahor?

Lucky Idahor is 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) tall.

What position does Lucky Idahor play?

Lucky Idahor played as a forward.

Nigerian players of the same generation

Yakubu YakubuNigeria · b. 1982 Peter Odemwingie Peter OdemwingieNigeria · b. 1981 Joseph Yobo Joseph YoboNigeria · b. 1980 Vincent Enyeama Vincent EnyeamaNigeria · b. 1982 Celestine Babayaro Celestine BabayaroNigeria · b. 1978 John Utaka John UtakaNigeria · b. 1982 Shola Ameobi Shola AmeobiNigeria · b. 1981 K Kalu UcheNigeria · b. 1982 Dickson Etuhu Dickson EtuhuNigeria · b. 1982 Rabiu Afolabi Rabiu AfolabiNigeria · b. 1980 Danny Shittu Danny ShittuNigeria · b. 1980 Dele Aiyenugba Dele AiyenugbaNigeria · b. 1983