Sylvanus "Quicksilver" Okpala (born 5 September 1961) is a retired Nigerian football midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sylvanus Okpala | ||
| Date of birth | 5 September 1961 | ||
| Place of birth | Anambra State, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1979-1983 | Enugu Rangers | ||
| 1983–1984 | União | ||
| 1984–1986 | Marítimo | ||
| 1986–1989 | União | ||
| 1989–1991 | Nacional | 39 | (3) |
| International career | |||
| 1979–1988 | Nigeria | 45 | (5) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Okpala played club football for Enugu Rangers,[1] C.S. Marítimo and C.D. Nacional in the Portuguese Liga.[2]
Okpala played for the Nigeria national football team at the 1980 and 1988 Summer Olympics.[3][4] He also played for the squad that won the 1980 African Cup of Nations.
On 8 November 2011, Sylvanus became assistant manager of Nigeria National Team. and was part of the coaching crew that led Nigeria to win the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) title.
References
edit- ↑ The Sun News On-line | Sports
- ↑ "Sylvanus (Sylvanus Okpala)" (in Portuguese). Fora de Jogo. Retrieved 3 September 2009.
- ↑ "Sylvanus Okpala Biography and Statistics". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 3 September 2009.
- ↑ Sylvanus Okpala – FIFA competition record (archived)
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