Joseph Okoro

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Joseph Okoro
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-02-17) 17 February 2001 (age 23)
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Bnei Yehuda
Youth career
2019–2020 Dynamo Kyiv
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021 Gomel 0 (0)
2021–2022 Olimp-Dolgoprudny 2 (0)
2023 Istiklol 20 (0)
2024– Bnei Yehuda 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 February 2024 (UTC)

Joseph Okoro (born 17 February 2001) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder, most recently for Liga Leumit club Bnei Yehuda.

Club career[edit]

Okoro played for FC Dynamo Kyiv in the 2019–20 UEFA Youth League.[1]

Okoro made his debut in the Russian Football National League for FC Olimp-Dolgoprudny on 8 August 2021 in a game against FC Torpedo Moscow.[2]

Istiklol[edit]

In March 2023, Okoro was announced as a member of Istiklol's squad for the 2023 season.[3] On 21 December 2023, Istiklol announced the departure of Okoro after his contract had expired.[4]

Career statistics[edit]

As of match played 15 December 2023[5]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Gomel 2021 Belarusian Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0
Olimp-Dolgoprudny 2021–22 Russian First League 2 0 1 0 3 0
Istiklol 2023[6] Tajikistan Higher League 20 0 1 0 2[a] 0 1[b] 0 24 0
Bnei Yehuda 2023–24 Liga Leumit 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career total 22 0 2 0 - - 2 0 1 0 27 0
  1. ^ Appearances in the AFC Champions League
  2. ^ Appearances in the Tajik Supercup

Honours[edit]

Istiklol

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Dynamo Kyiv U19 v PAOK U19 game report". UEFA. 6 November 2019. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Game Report by FNL" (in Russian). Russian Football National League. 8 August 2021.
  3. ^ "44 ЛЕГИОНЕРА ИЗ 13 СТРАН ВЫСТУПЯТ В 1XBET-ЧЕМПИОНАТЕ ТАДЖИКИСТАНА-2023". fft.tj/ (in Russian). Tajikistan Football Federation. 31 March 2023. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
  4. ^ "«ИСТИҚЛОЛ» БО ЧОР БОЗИНГАР ХАЙРУХУШ КАРД БОШГОҲИ ФУТБОЛИ «ИСТИҚЛОЛ» БО ЧОР ФУТБОЛБОЗ ШАРТНОМАИ ҲАМКОРИРО ҚАТЪ НАМУД". t.me/fcistiklol2007 (in Tajik). FC Istiklol Telegram. 21 December 2023. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
  5. ^ Joseph Okoro at Soccerway
  6. ^ 2023 FC Istiklol season
  7. ^ "«ИСТИКЛОЛ» ОБЫГРАЛ «РАВШАН» И СТАЛ ДЕСЯТИКРАТНЫМ ОБЛАДАТЕЛЕМ КУБКА ТАДЖИКИСТАНА". fft.tj (in Russian). Football Federation Tajikistan. 1 November 2023. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  8. ^ "«ИСТИКЛОЛУ» ВРУЧЕН ЧЕМПИОНСКИЙ КУБОК ЗА ПОБЕДУ В ЧЕМПИОНАТЕ ТАДЖИКИСТАНА-2023". fft.tj (in Russian). Football Federation Tajikistan. 10 December 2023. Retrieved 11 December 2023.

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