By: Obiweluozo Martins
As the CHAN competition in Rwanda gets underway, Nigeria coach Sunday Oliseh have named a 23man squad for the Championship.
There is no place for star boy Gbolaham Salami and Warri Wolves star Oghenekaro Etebo who shone like a star in the U-23 CAF Championship last year as he is reportedly moving to Europe to pitch his tent with a Portuguese Club.
Nevertheless, the Squad includes familiar names like Paul Onobi, Tunde Adeniji and Abia Warrior starlet Chisom Chikatara.The 23 man Squad list consists of three goalkeepers, 8 Defenders, Seven midfielders and 5 attackers. The Squad is dominated by players from Sunshine Stars, Enugu Rangers and Warri Wolves.
The youngest player Ifeanyi Matthew18+ years would star in Midfield while experienced old guard Ikechukwu Ibenegbu Bartholomew known as “Mosquito” is the oldest player in the Squad at 29+years.The Home Eagles would take on Niger Republic, Tunisia and Guinea in the group stages of the tournament.
On this Note SoccerNet Nigeria evaluates the complete profile of the current CHAN 2016 Home Eagles led by Skipper Chima Akas.
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PLAYER PROFILE
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FULL NAME: Ikechukwu Vincent Ezenwa
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DATE OF BIRTH: Sun 16 Oct 1988
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AGE: 27Years
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NAME ON JERSEY: EZENWA
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CLUB:Sunshine Stars
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POSITION: GOAL KEEPER
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SQUAD NO: 1
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PLAYER PROFILE
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FULL NAME: Orji Kalu Okogbue
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DATE OF BIRTH: Fri 19 June 1992
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AGE: 23Years
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NAME ON JERSEY:ORJI
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CLUB:Enugu Rangers
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POSITION: Defender
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SQUAD NO: 2
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PLAYER PROFILE
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FULL NAME: Chima Uche Akas
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DATE OF BIRTH:Tue 03 May 1994
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AGE:21Years
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NAME ON JERSEY: NASIRU JIBRIL
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CLUB:Sunshine Stars
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POSITION: Defender
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SQUAD NO: 3
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PLAYER PROFILE
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FULL NAME:Muhammed Usman
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DATE OF BIRTH: Wed 02 Mar 1994
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NAME ON JERSEY:USMAN
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AGE:21years
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CLUB:FC Taraba
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POSITION: Midfielder
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SQUAD NO: 4
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PLAYER PROFILE
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NIGERIA |
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FULL NAME: Obaroakpo Austin Ajokpaoghene
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DATE OF BIRTH: Tue 10 Nov 1992
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NAME ON JERSEY:OBAROAKPO
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AGE:23years
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CLUB:Warri Wolves
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POSITION: Defender
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SQUAD NO: 5
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PLAYER PROFILE
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FULL NAME:Alimi Jamiu
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DATE OF BIRTH:Mon 05 Oct 1992
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NAME ON JERSEY:ALIMI
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AGE: 23years
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CLUB:Shooting Stars
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POSITION: Defender
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SQUAD NO: 6
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PLAYER PROFILE
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FULL NAME: Aggreh Obus Prince
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DATE OF BIRTH: Mon 30 Sep 1996
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NAME ON JERSEY:P.AGGREY
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AGE:19years
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CLUB:Sunshine Stars
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POSITION: FORWARD
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SQUAD NO: 7
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PLAYER PROFILE
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FULL NAME: Ifeanyi Mathew
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DATE OF BIRTH: Mon 20 Jan 1997
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AGE:18years
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NAME ON JERSEY:IFEANYI
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CLUB:El-Kanemi Warriors
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POSITION: Midfielder
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SQUAD NO: 8
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PLAYER PROFILE
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FULL NAME:ADENIJI BABATUNDE TEMITOPE
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DATE OF BIRTH:Sun 17 Sep 1995
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NAME ON JERSEY:ADENIJI
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AGE:20years
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CLUB:Sunshine Stars
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POSITION:FORWARD
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SQUAD NO: 9
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PLAYER PROFILE
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FULL NAME: Onobi Paul Odeh
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DATE OF BIRTH:Sun 27 Dec 1992
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NAME ON JERSEY:ONOBI
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AGE:23years
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CLUB: Sunshine Stars
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POSITION: Midfielder
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SQUAD NO: 10
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PLAYER PROFILE
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NIGERIA |
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FULL NAME: Bassey Ezekiel Joseph
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DATE OF BIRTH: Mon 30 Sep 1996
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AGE:19 years
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NAME ON JERSEY:EZEKIEL
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CLUB: Enyimba FC
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POSITION:FORWARD
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SQUAD NO: 11
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PLAYER PROFILE
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FULL NAME: : Ibenegbu Ikechukwu Bartholomew
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DATE OF BIRTH:: Sat 22 Feb 1986
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NAME ON JERSEY:IBENEGBU
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AGE: 29years
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CLUB: Warri Wolves
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POSITION: Midfielder
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SQUAD NO: 12
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PLAYER PROFILE
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FULL NAME: Chikatara Chisom Elvis
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DATE OF BIRTH: Thu 24 Nov 1994
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NAME ON JERSEY:CHIKATARA
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AGE: 21years
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CLUB:Abia Warriors
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POSITION:FORWARD
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SQUAD NO: 13
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PLAYER PROFILE
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FULL NAME:Mathew Etim
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DATE OF BIRTH: Sat 02 Sep 1989
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NAME ON JERSEY:ETIM
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AGE:26 years
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CLUB:Enugu Rangers
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POSITION: Defender
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SQUAD NO: 14
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PLAYER PROFILE
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FULL NAME: Ibrahim Attah Salau
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DATE OF BIRTH: Date Thu 04 Aug 1994
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NAME ON JERSEY:SALAU
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AGE: 21years
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CLUB:Shooting Stars
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POSITION: Midfielder
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SQUAD NO: 15
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PLAYER PROFILE
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FULL NAME: Thomas Afebunhame Olufemi
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DATE OF BIRTH: Sat 05 August 1989
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NAME ON JERSEY:THOMAS
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AGE:26years
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CLUB:Enyimba FC
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POSITION: GOAL KEEPER
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SQUAD NO: 16
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PLAYER PROFILE
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FULL NAME:Okoro Osadebamwen Moses
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DATE OF BIRTH:Fri 07 Sept 1990
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NAME ON JERSEY:OSAS
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AGE:25years
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CLUB: Enugu Rangers
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POSITION: Midfielder
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SQUAD NO: 17
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PLAYER PROFILE
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FULL NAME: Bature Kawu Yaro Kawu
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DATE OF BIRTH: Fri 15 Dec 1995
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NAME ON JERSEY:BATURE
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AGE: 20years
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CLUB:Nasarawa United
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POSITION: Midfielder
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SQUAD NO: 18
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PLAYER PROFILE
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FULL NAME: Christopher Madaki Maichibi
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DATE OF BIRTH:Tue 12 Dec 1995
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NAME ON JERSEY:C.MAKADI
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AGE: 20years
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CLUB:Giwa FC
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POSITION: Defender
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SQUAD NO: 19
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PLAYER PROFILE
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FULL NAME:Uchechukwu Onyedikachi Bright
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DATE OF BIRTH: Wed 12 Jun 1996
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NAME ON JERSEY:ONYEDIKACHI
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AGE: 19years
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CLUB:FC Ifeanyi Ubah
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POSITION:FORWARD
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SQUAD NO: 20
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PLAYER PROFILE
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FULL NAME: Eze Stephen
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DATE OF BIRTH:Tue 08 Mar 1994
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NAME ON JERSEY:EZE
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AGE: 21years
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CLUB: Sunshine Stars
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POSITION: Defender
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SQUAD NO: 21
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PLAYER PROFILE
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FULL NAME:Gbadebo Samson Dare
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DATE OF BIRTH: Sat 19 Oct 1996
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NAME ON JERSEY:GBADEBO
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AGE: 19years
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CLUB:Lobi Stars
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POSITION: Defender
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SQUAD NO: 22
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PLAYER PROFILE
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FULL NAME:Odah Marshall Okiemute
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DATE OF BIRTH: Wed 23 Nov 1988
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NAME ON JERSEY:ODAH
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AGE: 27years
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CLUB:Warri Wolves
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POSITION:GOAL KEEPER
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SQUAD NO:23
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COACH:
SUNDAY OLISEH
41YEARS
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