Boniface Okafor (born January 15, 1966) is a Nigerian former footballer.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | January 15, 1966 | ||
| Place of birth | Nigeria | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1988–1990 | West Florida Argonauts | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1990 | London Lasers | 1 | (0) |
| 1992 | Miami Freedom | ||
| Penang FA | |||
| Standard FC | |||
| Klagenfurt | |||
| Hannover 96 | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Okafor attended the University of West Florida where he played soccer from 1988 to 1990.[1] He was a 1990 NAIA Second Team All American.[2] In 2007, Okafor was inducted into the Argonauts Hall of Fame.[3]
In 1990, he played for the London Lasers.[4] In 1992, he signed with the Miami Freedom of the American Professional Soccer League. He played a handful of games before being waived on July 5, 1992.[5] He then played for several teams, including Penang FA in Malaysia, Standard FC in Nigeria and Klagenfurt in Austria. He eventually settled with Hannover 96 in the Second Bundesliga. On March 4, 1996, the Tampa Bay Mutiny selected Okafor in the third round (twenty-fourth) overall of the 1996 MLS Supplemental Draft. The Mutiny waived him in April.
References
edit- ^ "Men's Soccer: All-Time Roster". University of West Florida Official Athletic Site. Archived from the original on March 4, 2012. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
- ^ "All-America Awards: Div NAIA (1990)". National Soccer Coaches Association of America. Archived from the original on November 15, 2006. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
- ^ West Florida Argonauts Hall of Fame Archived July 11, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Boniface Okafor soccer statistics on StatsCrew.com".
- ^ Soccer, DAVE BROUSSEAU, On. "FOR SOUTH FLORIDA, CUP IS EMPTY". Sun-Sentinel.com. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
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