Blessing Okardi

Blessing Okardi
Personal information
Date of birth	5 November 1988 (age 33)
Place of birth	Nigeria
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Club information
Current team	Bayelsa United F.C.
Number	23
Senior career*
Years	Team
2005–2009	Ocean Boys F.C.
2009–2012	Lobi Stars F.C.
2012–	Bayelsa United F.C.
National team
2007	Nigeria U-20
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Blessing Okardi (born 5 November 1988) is a football player from Nigeria, who currently plays for Bayelsa United F.C..

Career[]

On 27 October 2006 he was on trial by KAA Gent. With Ocean Boys he captained their 2008 Nigerian FA Cup winning team, beating Gombe United in a penalty shootout on 5 July 2008.^[1] He moved to Lobi Stars in October 2009.^[2] He was banned for one year for his part in a referee attack in March 2010.^[3] The Right Midfielder left on 24 November 2012 after three years his club Lobi Stars and signed for Bayelsa United F.C..^[4]

International[]

At international level, he made two appearances for Nigeria in the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup, against Scotland and Costa Rica.^[5]

References[]

^ "Kwairanga, Okardi differ on FA Cup outcome". Daily Trust. Retrieved 23 August 2008.
^ Adefioye, Philips (30 October 2009). Vanguard https://www.vanguardngr.com/2009/10/okardi-set-for-more-goals/. Retrieved 24 August 2019. Missing or empty |title= (help)
^ "Okardi, three others banned". Daily Trust. Retrieved 16 March 2010.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ "Bayelsa United - Nassarawa United Swoop on NPL clubs for Players". Goal.com. Retrieved 26 November 2012.
^ "Blessing Okardi". FIFA. Archived from the original on 18 June 2008. Retrieved 23 August 2008.

External links[]

Player Profile^{[permanent dead link]}

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[1] "Kwairanga, Okardi differ on FA Cup outcome". Daily Trust. Retrieved 23 August 2008.

[2] Adefioye, Philips (30 October 2009). Vanguard https://www.vanguardngr.com/2009/10/okardi-set-for-more-goals/. Retrieved 24 August 2019. Missing or empty |title= (help)

[3] "Okardi, three others banned". Daily Trust. Retrieved 16 March 2010.^{[permanent dead link]}

[4] "Bayelsa United - Nassarawa United Swoop on NPL clubs for Players". Goal.com. Retrieved 26 November 2012.

[5] "Blessing Okardi". FIFA. Archived from the original on 18 June 2008. Retrieved 23 August 2008.

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Personal information
Date of birth	(1988-11-05) 5 November 1988 (age 33)
Place of birth	Nigeria
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Club information
Current team	Bayelsa United F.C.
Number	23
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2005–2009	Ocean Boys F.C.
2009–2012	Lobi Stars F.C.
2012–	Bayelsa United F.C.
National team
2007	Nigeria U-20	2	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only