Joseph Okoro

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
Istiklol
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 1 (0)
2024 Dinamo Minsk 3 (0)
2025– Istiklol 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 January 2025

Joseph Okoro (born 17 February 2001) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Tajikistan Higher League club Istiklol.

Club career

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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

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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]

Dinamo Minsk

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On 3 September 2024, Dinamo Minsk announced the signing of Okoro.[5]

Istiklol return

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On 23 January 2025, Istiklol announced the return of Okoro to the club on a one-year contract.[6]

Career statistics

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As of match played 19 December 2024[7]
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[8] Tajikistan Higher League 20 0 1 0 2[a] 0 1[b] 0 24 0
Bnei Yehuda 2023–24 Liga Leumit 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Dinamo Minsk 2024 Belarusian Premier League 3 0 0 0 4[c] 0 0 0 7 0
Career total 26 0 2 0 - - 6 0 1 0 35 0
  1. ^ Appearances in the AFC Champions League
  2. ^ Appearances in the Tajik Supercup
  3. ^ Appearances in the UEFA Conference League

Honours

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Istiklol

References

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  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. ^ "ДЖОЗЕФ ОКОРО — ФУТБОЛИСТ МИНСКОГО "ДИНАМО"". dinamo-minsk.by (in Russian). FC Dinamo Minsk. 3 September 2024. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
  6. ^ "БАРГАШТИ ОКОРО БА «ИСТИКЛОЛ» ҚАҲРАМОНИ МАМЛАКАТ ҲАЙАТИ ХУДРО БО ҒОЛИБИ ЧЕМПИОНАТИ БЕЛОРУССИЯ МУСТАҲКАМ НАМУД". t.me/fcistiklol2007 (in Tajik). FC Istiklol Telegram. 23 January 2025. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
  7. ^ Joseph Okoro at Soccerway
  8. ^ 2023 FC Istiklol season
  9. ^ ""ИСТИКЛОЛ" ОБЫГРАЛ "РАВШАН" И СТАЛ ДЕСЯТИКРАТНЫМ ОБЛАДАТЕЛЕМ КУБКА ТАДЖИКИСТАНА". fft.tj (in Russian). Football Federation Tajikistan. 1 November 2023. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  10. ^ "«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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