James Obiorah
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James Chibuzor Obiorah (born 24 August 1978) is a Nigerian former footballer who played as a forward.
He is best known for his time in Russia as a Lokomotiv Moscow player, with whom he won the Russian Premier League in 2002 and 2004, on top of a few other domestic cup trophies. He also played for the national team at the 2002 FIFA World Cup.
Club career
His previous clubs include RSC Anderlecht, Grasshopper Zurich, Cádiz CF, Grazer AK and Lokomotiv Moscow and he was also loaned to Niort from Lokomotiv Moscow in the 2004–05 season, scoring 4 goals in 12 games. In 2007, he played for Kaduna United F.C., after being released from his contract with French Ligue 2 side Niort.[1] In August 2008 he moved from Kaduna United F.C. to SC Toulon.[2]
International career
Obiorah was the captain of the Nigeria side that reached the quarter-finals of the 1995 FIFA U-17 World Championship and also played for the Nigeria national football team 3 times,[3] including being called up for the 2002 FIFA World Cup, scoring 1 goal.[4]
References
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External links
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- 1978 births
- Living people
- Nigerian men's footballers
- Nigeria men's international footballers
- 2002 FIFA World Cup players
- FC Lokomotiv Moscow players
- Grasshopper Club Zurich players
- R.S.C. Anderlecht players
- La Liga players
- Cádiz CF players
- Chamois Niortais FC players
- Grazer AK players
- Enyimba F.C. players
- SC Toulon players
- Belgian Pro League players
- Russian Premier League players
- Ligue 2 players
- Kaduna United F.C. players
- Footballers from Jos
- Men's association football midfielders
- Expatriate men's footballers in Russia
- Nigerian expatriate men's footballers