Kingsley Obiekwu
Personal information
Date of birth (1974-11-12) 12 November 1974[1]
Place of birth Ibusa, Nigeria
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1992–1995 Udoji United ? (?)
1995–1998 Go Ahead Eagles 63 (7)
1998–2000 Al-Ahli ? (?)
2000–2002 Enugu Rangers ? (?)
2002–2003 Al-Masry ? (?)
2003–2006 Enugu Rangers ? (?)
International career
1996–1999 Nigeria 8 (0)
Managerial career
2012 USS Kraké[2]
2009–2013 Ingas FC (Enugu)[3]
Medal record
Representing  Nigeria
Men's Football
Gold medal – first place1996 AtlantaTeam Competition
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Kingsley Obiekwu (born 12 November 1974) is a retired Nigerian footballer who played as a defender. He represented Nigeria at international level and was a member of the squad which won the gold medal at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta.[1][4] He coached Ingas F.C. of Enugu, Nigeria, between 2009 and 2013, after a brief stint with Benin side, USS Kraké.

References

  1. 1 2 "Men's Olympic Football Tournament – Atlanta 1996 – Nigeria". FIFA. Archived from the original on 23 June 2011. Retrieved 5 August 2011.
  2. http://www.mtnfootball.com/africa/nigeria/premier-league/news/2012/january/15-benin-club-lure-coach-kingsley-obiekwu.html Archived 13 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  3. http://www.goal.com/en-ng/news/4093/nigeria/2013/06/12/4043777/non-league-side-ingas-shock-ranchers-bees-out-of-federation
  4. "Kingsley Obiekwu". National-Football-Teams.com. Retrieved 5 August 2011.


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