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Sylvanus Okpala

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Sylvanus Okpala
Personal information
Full name Sylvanus Okpala
Date of birth (1961-09-05) 5 September 1961 (age 63)
Place of birth Anambra State, Nigeria
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9+12 in)
Position(s) 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

Sylvanus "Quicksilver" Okpala (born 5 September 1961) is a retired Nigerian football midfielder.

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 has become assistant manager of Nigeria National Team. [1].

References

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  1. ^ The Sun News On-line | Sports
  2. ^ "Sylvanus (Sylvanus Okpala)" (in Portuguese). Fora de Jogo. Retrieved 3 September 2009.
  3. ^ "Sylvanus Okpala Biography and Statistics". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 3 September 2009.
  4. ^ Sylvanus OkpalaFIFA competition record (archived)