Christopher Ohen
Encyclopedia
Christopher Nusa Ohenhen (born 14 October 1970 in Benin City
), simply Ohen, is a retired Nigeria
n footballer who played as a striker.
, where he would spend the following decade. He had participated at the 1989 FIFA World Youth Championship, where his three goals for Nigeria
attracted the attention of Real Madrid
.
After two years playing solely with the club's reserves
, he moved to SD Compostela
, where he bagged goals at an impressive rate: in his third year, he netted 13 goals as the Galicians achieved a first-ever La Liga
promotion, then scored 42 in the following three combined. While at Compostela he was called up to a preliminary Nigerian squad for the 1998 FIFA World Cup
, but did not make the final cut.
After a loan to Turkey
's Besiktas JK
, Ohen's final years were highly irregular, and he also dealt with injury problems. After an unassuming spell with CD Leganés
, he saw out his career with his first club, Julius Berger.
Benin City
Benin City, is a city and the capital of Edo State in southern Nigeria. It is a city approximately twenty-five miles north of the Benin River. It is situated 200 miles by road east of Lagos...
), simply Ohen, is a retired Nigeria
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
n footballer who played as a striker.
Football career
Ohen began his career at Julius Berger FC, then left at almost 19 for SpainSpain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
, where he would spend the following decade. He had participated at the 1989 FIFA World Youth Championship, where his three goals for Nigeria
Nigeria national football team
The Nigeria national football team, nicknamed the Super Eagles or Green Eagles, is the national team of Nigeria and is controlled by the Nigeria Football Federation . The team has ranked as high as 5th in the FIFA World Rankings, in April 1994...
attracted the attention of Real Madrid
Real Madrid C.F.
Real Madrid Club de Fútbol , commonly known as Real Madrid, is a professional football club based in Madrid, Spain. The club have won a record 31 La Liga titles, the Primera División of the Liga de Fútbol Profesional , 18 Copas del Rey, 8 Spanish Super Cups, 1 Copa Eva Duarte and 1 Copa de la...
.
After two years playing solely with the club's reserves
Real Madrid Castilla
Real Madrid Castilla is a Spanish football team that plays in the Segunda División B. It is the reserve team of Real Madrid. They play their home games at Alfredo di Stéfano Stadium....
, he moved to SD Compostela
SD Compostela
Sociedade Deportiva Compostela also known as Compostela is a Spanish football team based in Santiago de Compostela, in the autonomous community of Galicia. Founded on 26 June 1962, it currently plays in Preferente Autonómica.-History:...
, where he bagged goals at an impressive rate: in his third year, he netted 13 goals as the Galicians achieved a first-ever La Liga
La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...
promotion, then scored 42 in the following three combined. While at Compostela he was called up to a preliminary Nigerian squad for the 1998 FIFA World Cup
1998 FIFA World Cup
The 1998 FIFA World Cup, the 16th FIFA World Cup, was held in France from 10 June to 12 July 1998. France was chosen as host nation by FIFA on 2 July 1992. The tournament was won by France, who beat Brazil 3-0 in the final...
, but did not make the final cut.
After a loan to Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
's Besiktas JK
Besiktas J.K.
Beşiktaş Jimnastik Kulübü , or simply Beşiktaş , is a Turkish sports club. The club's football team is one of the major teams in Turkey. The professional sports club, founded in 1903, is based in the Beşiktaş district in Istanbul, Turkey...
, Ohen's final years were highly irregular, and he also dealt with injury problems. After an unassuming spell with CD Leganés
CD Leganés
Club Deportivo Leganés, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team from Leganés, in the Madrid outskirts. Founded on 26 June 1928, it currently plays in Segunda División B, holding home games at Estadio Municipal de Butarque, which seats 8,000 spectators....
, he saw out his career with his first club, Julius Berger.