Emmanuel Osei Okoduwa (born 21 November 1983) is a Nigerian former professional football striker. He is better known in the Eastern Europe after becoming a top scorer in the Ukrainian Premier League. From 2001 through 2007 Okoduwa played over 100 games in the Ukrainian top division, mainly Arsenal Kyiv.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Emmanuel Osei Okoduwa | ||
| Date of birth | 21 November 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001 | First Bank | ||
| 2001–2002 | Vorskla Poltava | 13 | (3) |
| 2002–2006 | Arsenal Kyiv | 100 | (32) |
| 2003 | → CSKA Kyiv | 1 | (0) |
| 2006 | Shakhtar Donetsk | 3 | (0) |
| 2007 | Metalurh Donetsk | 19 | (2) |
| 2007 | → Kuban Krasnodar (loan) | 8 | (1) |
| 2007–2008 | Germinal Beerschot | 4 | (0) |
| 2008–2012 | Dynamo Kyiv | 0 | (0) |
| 2009 | → Kuban Krasnodar (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | → AEK Larnaca (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2012 | Enosis Neon Paralimni | 10 | (1) |
| 2015–2021 | Sokil Mykhaylivka-Rubezhivka (amateurs) | 33 | (8) |
| International career | |||
| 2006 | Nigeria | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Overview
editThe former First Bank forward had previously been a big hit at Arsenal Kyiv, where he scored 32 goals in 100 top division matches between 2002 and 2006. He also had a spell at K.F.C. Germinal Beerschot.[1]
International
editHis only international cap Okoduwa earned in the late 2006 during the 2008 African Cup of Nation qualification either against Niger or Lesotho. At that match he came on as a substitution. At that time Okoduwa was a player of Shakhtar Donetsk.
Honours
edit- African Games: 2003 Runner-up
- Ukrainian Premier League top scorer: 2006, 15 goals (joint title)
References
edit- ^ "Stats Centre: Emmanuel Okoduwa Facts". Guardian.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2012-09-15. Retrieved 2009-10-07.
External links
edit- Profile at Russian Premier League
- Emmanuel Okoduwa – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Emmanuel Okoduwa at UAF and archived FFU page (in Ukrainian)
- Emmanuel Okoduwa at National-Football-Teams.com