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John Okoli
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-07-03) 3 July 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Lagos, Nigeria
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Al-Karma
Youth career
2009–2012 Soccer Warriors
2012–2015 Messiah Academy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2017 MFM FC 12 (5)
2017–2018 Yenicami 27 (9)
2018–2019 Gönyeli 30 (22)
2019–2020 Göçmenköy 30 (20)
2020–2021 Saif SC 22 (17)
2021–2023 Al Mokawloon 48 (15)
2023–2024 Asswehly
2024– Al-Karma
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:37, 7 April 2024 (UTC)

John Okoli (born 3 July 1997) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Iraq Stars League club Al-Karma.[1][2]

Career

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Early career

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Okoli started his career with Lagos-based Soccer Warriors. He then moved to Messiah Academy, where he scored 29 goals in 17 appearances. In the 2016/17 season, he joined Nigeria Professional Football League club MFM F.C.

Yenicami Ağdelen

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Okoli's first professional move was on 9 September 2017, when joined Northern Cypriot club Yenicami SK for the 2017–2018 season.[3] He scored 8 league goals and 1 goal in Tashsin Mertekci Cyprus Cup taking his goal tally to 9 goals in 27 helping the club win the Süper Lig 2017–2018 title.[4]

Gonyeli S.K.

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Okoli joined Gonyeli S.K. on 17 August 2018 on loan until the end of the season.[5] He scored 22 goals in 30 appearances for Gonyeli.

Göçmenköy İdman Yurdu

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On 3 September 2019, the website Futbalgalore.com reported that Okoli will play on loan at Gocmenkoy in the 2019/2020 season.[6]

Honours

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Club

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MFM FC
Yenicami Ağdelen

References

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  1. ^ "Yenicamili Okoli, Al Mokawloon Al Arab SC'de". www.kibrismanset.com. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
  2. ^ Abayomi, Ademetan (17 August 2018). "Gonyeli SK complete season-long loan deal for Yenicami Ağdelen SK striker John Okoli". Futball Galore. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
  3. ^ "Nigerian Striker Okoli Delighted With Eighth League Goal In Nothern [sic] Cyprus". www.completesportsnigeria.com. 6 March 2018. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
  4. ^ "JOHN OKOLI Informations". www.ktff.net. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
  5. ^ "Gonyeli SK complete season-long loan deal for Yenicami Ağdelen SK striker John Okoli". futbalgalore.com. Archived from the original on 20 August 2018.
  6. ^ Abayomi, Ademetan. "DONE DEAL: Nigerian striker John Okoli completes loan move to Gocmenkoy SK". futbalgalore.com. Archived from the original on 5 September 2019.
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