Sam Garba

Sam Garba
Personal information
Full name	Sam Garba Okoye
Date of birth	22 December 1947
Place of birth	Nigeria
Date of death	31 July 1978 (aged 30)
Position(s)	Striker
Senior career*
Years	Team
1963–1974	Mighty Jets F.C.
National team
1965–1973	Nigeria
Teams managed
1974–1978	Plateau State Sports Council
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

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[]

^ 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.
^ Kunle Solaja (20 June 2011). "Sam Garba Okoye, first schoolboy sensation". SuperSports. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
^ 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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[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.

[SportsRef-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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