Sam Garba
Personal information
Full name Sam Garba Okoye
Date of birth (1947-12-22)22 December 1947
Place of birth Nigeria
Date of death 31 July 1978(1978-07-31) (aged 30)
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1963–1974 Mighty Jets F.C.
International career
19651973 Nigeria 17 (5)
Managerial career
19741978 Plateau State Sports Council
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Sam Garba Okoye (22 December 1947 – 31 July 1978) was a Nigerian footballer who played as a forward for the Nigerian national football team after he made his debut in a match against Gabon on 30 August 1965.[1] He also represented Nigeria at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico.[2][3]

References

  1. Ismaila Lere (13 August 2011). "Remembering Late Garba Okoye: Nigeria's best all-round footballer and first schoolboy international". Daily Trust. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
  2. Kunle Solaja (20 June 2011). "Sam Garba Okoye, first schoolboy sensation". SuperSports. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
  3. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Sam Garba Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
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