Uga Okpara

Ugah Opara

Okpara in 2013(top right)
Personal information
Full name	Uga Samweli Okpara
Date of birth	August 28, 1982
Place of birth	Nigeria
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position	Defender
Club information
Current team	SVF Tollygunge Agragami FC
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
2002–2009	Enyimba
2009– 2014	East Bengal	30	(6)
National team
2004–2007	Nigeria Beach Soccer
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 09:20, 20 May 2014 (UTC). † Appearances (goals)

Uga Samweli Okpara (born August 28, 1982) is a Nigerian football player currently with SVF Tollygunge Agragami in the Sahara Kolkata Premier League.

Career

Okpara began his career with Enyimba International F.C. and captained the team to victories in the 2002 and 2003 African Champions Leagues. On 15 October 2009, he left Enyimba International F.C. and joined Indian I-League team East Bengal.^[1] He was voted as the best defender in 2012-13 season^[2]

Statistics

As of 30 May 2014

Club	Season	League		Federation Cup		AFC Cup		CFL		Total
		App	Goals	App	Goals	App	Goals	App	Goals	App	Goals
East Bengal	2012–13	21	0	5	0	6	0	5	0	37	0
	2013–14	9	0	3	0	4	1	1	0	17	1
Career total		30	0	8	0	10	1	6	0	54	1

International career

For two years, Okpara was the Vice Captain of the Nigeria national beach soccer team and represented the team at FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup 2005 and 2007.^[3]

References

1. Uga Okpara, Nigerian Defender lands in Kolkata
2. "Uga Okpara gets the best defender". East Bengal Football Club. Retrieved 13 September 2013.
3. FIFA.com - FIFA Player Statistics: Uga OKPARA