Solomon Okoronkwo
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Personal information | ||||||||||||||
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Full name | Solomon Ndubisi Okoronkwo | |||||||||||||
Date of birth | 2 March 1987 | |||||||||||||
Place of birth | Enugu, Nigeria | |||||||||||||
Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||
Position(s) | Forward | |||||||||||||
Team information | ||||||||||||||
Current team | Berlin Türkspor | |||||||||||||
Youth career | ||||||||||||||
River Lane Youth Club | ||||||||||||||
Gabros International | ||||||||||||||
Senior career* | ||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||
2004 | Gabros International | |||||||||||||
2005–2008 | Hertha BSC | 39 | (4) | |||||||||||
2007 | → Rot-Weiss Essen (loan) | 15 | (1) | |||||||||||
2008–2011 | Saturn Moscow Oblast | 14 | (0) | |||||||||||
2011–2012 | Aalesund | 12 | (0) | |||||||||||
2012–2013 | Pécsi MFC | 17 | (4) | |||||||||||
2013–2015 | Erzgebirge Aue | 29 | (2) | |||||||||||
2015 | SV Sandhausen | 12 | (0) | |||||||||||
2015–2016 | 1. FC Saarbrücken | 25 | (6) | |||||||||||
2017 | TSG Neustrelitz | 13 | (3) | |||||||||||
2017–2018 | BFC Dynamo | 24 | (3) | |||||||||||
2018–2019 | BSV Rehden | 17 | (2) | |||||||||||
2020 | HSC Hannover | 4 | (0) | |||||||||||
2020–2021 | CFC Hertha 06 | 8 | (3) | |||||||||||
2021 | Brandenburger SC Süd | 3 | (0) | |||||||||||
2021–2022 | CFC Hertha 06 | 25 | (6) | |||||||||||
2023– | Berlin Türkspor | 6 | (0) | |||||||||||
International career | ||||||||||||||
2003 | Nigeria U17 | 2 | (0) | |||||||||||
2005 | Nigeria U20 | 6 | (0) | |||||||||||
2008 | Nigeria U23 | 6 | (0) | |||||||||||
2010–2011 | Nigeria | 2 | (0) | |||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 March 2023 |
Solomon Ndubisi Okoronkwo // (born 2 March 1987) is a Nigerian footballer who plays for German sixth-tier Berlin-Liga club Berlin Türkspor.
Career
[edit]He was discovered in 2004 by FIFA agent Marcelo Houseman, who got his guardianship and took him to Hertha BSC. In October 2004, his agent recommended Okoronkwo to coach Samson Siasia and he was fundamental for Nigeria's U-20 qualifying for the African Youth Championship in Benin 2005. He was also on the Nigerian Under 23 team that won silver at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.[1] Okoronkwo was called up for his first senior cap in October 2008 by Nigeria coach Shaibu Amodu.[2]
On 28 January 2011, Okoronkwo moved to Aalesund in the Norwegian Premier League.
Career statistics
[edit]Season | Club | Division | League | Cup | Total | |||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
2011 | Aalesund | Tippeligaen | 12 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 2 |
2011–12 | Pécsi | OTP Bank Liga | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
2012–13 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 4 | ||
2013–14 | Erzgebirge Aue | 2. Bundesliga | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
Career Total | 41 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 49 | 7 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Okoronkwo replaces IK Uche". Sunday Tribune. 1 August 2010. Archived from the original on 29 February 2012. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
- ^ "Nigeria Name Full-Strength Squad For Colombia Clash". goalcom. 29 October 2008. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
External links
[edit]- Solomon Okoronkwo at National-Football-Teams.com
- Solomon Okoronkwo – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Solomon Okoronkwo at Kicker
- Solomon Okoronkwo at Soccerway