Odafe Onyeka Okolie
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Odafe Onyeka Okolie is a Nigeria
n football player who is currently playing for Mohun Bagan A.C. in the Indian I-League
. Successes include being name top goal scorer in the I-League
and being the highest paid footballer in India on a report $200,000 USD. He is the most prolific scorer in the I-League
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and Bangladesh club Muktijoddha SKC
where he only made 0 and 28 appearances respectively and only score 14 goals with SKC Odafe went back to India and signed for Churchill Brothers S.C. in the I-League
in 2005. It took him till the 2006-2007 season to brake out though as he scored 12 goals that season with Churchill. Then during the 2007-08 season Odafe scored 22 goals in 16 games and was top scorer in the then brand new I-League
. Odafe is the leading scorer in the I-League
in all three seasons. He was also the former captain of Churchill Brothers.
. Previously derby rivals East Bengal FC had attempted to sign him repeatedly but failed each time. On October 23 2011 Odafe scored a hat-trick in his debut for Bagan in a 3-1 victory over Pailan Arrows
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He scored a goal against arch rival East Bengal In last match to win for Mohun Bagan 1-0.He scored 5 goals in 3 matches in this I-league.
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 football player who is currently playing for Mohun Bagan A.C. in the Indian I-League
I-League
The I-League is an Indian football league for association football clubs. At the top of the Indian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 14 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation of two teams each year with the I-League 2nd Division...
. Successes include being name top goal scorer in the I-League
I-League
The I-League is an Indian football league for association football clubs. At the top of the Indian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 14 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation of two teams each year with the I-League 2nd Division...
and being the highest paid footballer in India on a report $200,000 USD. He is the most prolific scorer in the I-League
I-League
The I-League is an Indian football league for association football clubs. At the top of the Indian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 14 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation of two teams each year with the I-League 2nd Division...
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Churchill Brothers
After a lackluster start to his career which saw him play for Indian club Mohammedan S.C.Mohammedan Sporting Club (Kolkata)
Mohammedan Sporting Club, founded in 1891 at Kolkata, is one of the oldest and leading football clubs in India. The club currently plays in the second division of I-League and premier division of CFL....
and Bangladesh club Muktijoddha SKC
Muktijoddha Sangsad KS
Muktijoddha Sangsad KS is a football club in Bangladesh. It is based in Dhaka, Bangladesh.-Performance in AFC competitions:* Asian Club Championship: 2 appearances-External links:* *...
where he only made 0 and 28 appearances respectively and only score 14 goals with SKC Odafe went back to India and signed for Churchill Brothers S.C. in the I-League
I-League
The I-League is an Indian football league for association football clubs. At the top of the Indian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 14 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation of two teams each year with the I-League 2nd Division...
in 2005. It took him till the 2006-2007 season to brake out though as he scored 12 goals that season with Churchill. Then during the 2007-08 season Odafe scored 22 goals in 16 games and was top scorer in the then brand new I-League
I-League
The I-League is an Indian football league for association football clubs. At the top of the Indian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 14 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation of two teams each year with the I-League 2nd Division...
. Odafe is the leading scorer in the I-League
I-League
The I-League is an Indian football league for association football clubs. At the top of the Indian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 14 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation of two teams each year with the I-League 2nd Division...
in all three seasons. He was also the former captain of Churchill Brothers.
Mohun Bagan AC
On 1 June 2011 he signed a 1 year deal for Mohun Bagan A.C. also in the I-LeagueI-League
The I-League is an Indian football league for association football clubs. At the top of the Indian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 14 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation of two teams each year with the I-League 2nd Division...
. Previously derby rivals East Bengal FC had attempted to sign him repeatedly but failed each time. On October 23 2011 Odafe scored a hat-trick in his debut for Bagan in a 3-1 victory over Pailan Arrows
Pailan Arrows
Pailan Arrows is a football club is based in Kolkata, India. Founded in 2010 under a different name, it is owned and managed by the All India Football Federation and Pailan Group...
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He scored a goal against arch rival East Bengal In last match to win for Mohun Bagan 1-0.He scored 5 goals in 3 matches in this I-league.
Club career statistics
| Club | Season | League | Federation Cup | Asia | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | ||
| Mohammedan SC Mohammedan Sporting Club (Kolkata) Mohammedan Sporting Club, founded in 1891 at Kolkata, is one of the oldest and leading football clubs in India. The club currently plays in the second division of I-League and premier division of CFL.... |
2001–02 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Muktijoddha SKC | 2004–05 | 28 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 14 | 0 |
| Total | 28 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 14 | 0 | |
| Churchill Brothers SC | 2006-07 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 14 | 10 |
| 2007-08 I-League 2007-08 The I-League season 2007-08 kicked off on 24 November 2007 at the Fatorda Stadium, Margao, Goa. The first match of the season was played between the two Goan clubs Dempo and Salgaocar.... |
18 | 22 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 0 | |
| 2008-09 I-League 2008-09 The I-League 2008-2009 season began on September 26, 2008 and finished on April 16, 2009 with a break in December for the Federation Cup and Durand Cup. Most games this season were played on Saturday's and Sunday's to attract larger crowds... |
22 | 22 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 24 | 0 | |
| 2009-10 | 24 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 22 | 0 | |
| 2010-11 | 13 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 23 | 0 | |
| Total | 82 | 101 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 103 | 0 | |
| Mohun Bagan AC | 2011-12 2011–12 I-League The 2011–12 I-League is the fifth season of the I-League since its establishment in 2006. The season began in October 2011 and is due to end in May 2012. Salgaocar are the defending champions, having won their 1st league title the 2010–11 championship.... |
3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Career total | 113 | 120 | 0 | 11 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 123 | 134 | 0 | |
Churchill Bros
- I-LeagueI-LeagueThe I-League is an Indian football league for association football clubs. At the top of the Indian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 14 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation of two teams each year with the I-League 2nd Division...
: 2008-09 - Durand CupDurand CupThe Durand Football Tournament was started by then, India's Foreign Secretary, Mortimer Durand at Simla, India, in 1888. The initial matches were played in Dagshai. It was basically initiated, as a recreation for British troops stationed in India. The Durand Cup was twice suspended, during the two...
(2): 2007, 20092009 Durand CupThe 122nd edition of the Durand Cup will kick off from September 11 at the Dr. Ambedkar Stadium, Delhi.Nine I-League teams are scheduled to take part in the third oldest tournament in the world according to a Durand Football Tournament Society official....
Individual
- I-LeagueI-LeagueThe I-League is an Indian football league for association football clubs. At the top of the Indian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 14 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation of two teams each year with the I-League 2nd Division...
top scorer (3): 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-102009–10 I-League-Managerial changes:-League table:-Fixtures and results:...
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