Frankline Okoye

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Frankline Okoye
Personal information
Full name Frankline Okoye Chinaecherem
Date of birth (1999-05-06) 6 May 1999 (age 22)
Place of birth Nigeria[1]
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Club information
Current team
 IFK Mariehamn
Number 4
Youth career
KuPS
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2019 KuPS 0 (0)
2018 → KuFu-98 (loan) 15 (0)
2019 Tammeka II 3 (0)
2019 Tammeka 27 (3)
2020– IFK Mariehamn 27 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:21, 21 November 2021 (UTC)

Frankline Okoye Chinaecherem (born 6 May 1999) is a Nigerian footballer who plays as a centre back for Veikkausliiga club IFK Mariehamn.

Club career[]

KuPS[]

On the last day of the January 2018 transfer market, Okoye joined Finnish club KuPS on a three-year deal, until the end of 2020.[2][3] Okoye played the 2018 season for KuPS' farm team, KuFu-98, who played in the Kakkonen. Okoye made 15 appearances for the team in the 2018 season.

Okoye's contract with KuPS was terminated by the end of the year.[4]

Tammeka[]

After leaving KuPS, Okoye went to Estonia and joined Tartu JK Tammeka on a trial period in the beginning of 2019. In February, it was reported, that Okoye wouldn't get a contract with the club.[5] However, one month later, in March 2019, it was confirmed that he had signed an official deal with the club.[4]

19-year old Okoye quickly became a key player for the club and made 27 league appearances in the 2019 season, 20 of the from start, and scored three goals.

IFK Mariehamn[]

In December 2019, Okoye returned to Finland to join Veikkausliiga club IFK Mariehamn on trial.[6] On 2 January 2020, he signed a permanent deal until the end of 2021, with an option for one further year.[7][8]

References[]

  1. ^ Frankline Okoye at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ Transfer Deadline Day Live Nigerian Players : Ejaria, Echiejile, Success, Shodipo, allnigeriasoccer.com, 31 January 2018
  3. ^ KuPSille uusi toppari Nigeriasta, savonsanomat.fi, 1 February 2018
  4. ^ a b Tammeka ja Okoye jõudsid kokkuleppele, Koskorit ei registreerita, soccernet.ee, 7 March 2019
  5. ^ Okoye Tammekaga ei liitu, Kurata saatus on veel lahtine, soccernet.ee, 10 February 2019
  6. ^ Ännu en mittback på test med IFK, nyan.ax, 12 December 2019
  7. ^ Mittback klar för IFK Mariehamn, alandsradio.ax, 2 January 2020
  8. ^ IFK Mariehamnin Frankline Okoye haki vauhtia Viron Premium Liigasta, veikkausliiga.com, 5 March 2020

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