Eloka Asokuh
Encyclopedia
Eloka Asokuh Ugwunna (born 29 November 1976 in Nigeria
) is a Nigerian footballer. He currently plays for Finn Harps in the League of Ireland
. Fans of the Ballybofey
club have nicknamed him 'Luca'.
in central defence for Finn Harps and, since joining in at the start of the 2003 season, has played a total of 119 games for the club, both in the First and Premier Divisions, including 5 appearances as a substitute. He has also scored 5 goals for the club. The player made his debut in a First Division game against Dundalk FC on 3 April 2003.
His past clubs included Udoji United, BCC Lions
and Rangers International
- all winners of the Nigeria Premier League in the past 30 years. He also played for Gabros United - also of Nigeria. The Finn Park
fan-favourite has represented his country at under-17 level. Whilst playing in this team, beside the likes of Nwankwo Kanu
, he won the 1993 FIFA U-17 World Cup
in Japan
.
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...
) is a Nigerian footballer. He currently plays for Finn Harps in the League of Ireland
League of Ireland
The League of Ireland is the national association football league of the Republic of Ireland. Founded in 1921, as a league of eight clubs, it has expanded over time into a two-tiered league of 22 clubs. It is currently split into the League of Ireland Premier Division and the League of Ireland...
. Fans of the Ballybofey
Ballybofey
Ballybofey is a town located on the south bank of the River Finn, County Donegal, Ireland. Along with the smaller town of Stranorlar on the north side of the River Finn, Ballybofey makes up the Twin Towns....
club have nicknamed him 'Luca'.
Career
Asokuh operates as a partner to Shane BradleyShane Bradley
Shane Bradley is an Irish football player currently with the League of Ireland club Finn Harps FC...
in central defence for Finn Harps and, since joining in at the start of the 2003 season, has played a total of 119 games for the club, both in the First and Premier Divisions, including 5 appearances as a substitute. He has also scored 5 goals for the club. The player made his debut in a First Division game against Dundalk FC on 3 April 2003.
His past clubs included Udoji United, BCC Lions
BCC Lions
BCC Lions is a Nigerian football team based in Gboko and will play their home games at the J. S. Tarka Stadium.In the early 1990s, they were one of the dominant teams in the league, peaking with the double in 1994....
and Rangers International
Enugu Rangers
Rangers International football club of Enugu popularly called Enugu Rangers is one of only two Nigerian division one football teams that has never been relegated.-History:...
- all winners of the Nigeria Premier League in the past 30 years. He also played for Gabros United - also of Nigeria. The Finn Park
Finn Park
Finn Park is a football stadium in Ballybofey, Ireland, the home of League of Ireland Premier Division team Finn Harps F.C., and has a capacity of 7,500 with 400 seats...
fan-favourite has represented his country at under-17 level. Whilst playing in this team, beside the likes of Nwankwo Kanu
Nwankwo Kanu
Nwankwo Kanu, OON , or simply Kanu, is a Nigerian footballer who plays for Portsmouth. He was also a member of the Nigerian national team for 16 years from 1994 until 2010...
, he won the 1993 FIFA U-17 World Cup
FIFA U-17 World Cup
The FIFA U-17 World Cup, founded as the FIFA U-16 World Championship, later changed to the FIFA U-17 World Championship and known by its current name since 2007, is the world championship of association football for male players under the age of 17 organized by Fédération Internationale de Football...
in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
.