Blessing Okardi
Personal information
Full name Blessing Okardi[1]
Date of birth (1988-11-05) 5 November 1988 (age 35)
Place of birth Nigeria
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Team 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.
International career
2007 Nigeria U-20 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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

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.[2] He moved to Lobi Stars in October 2009.[3] He was banned for one year for his part in a referee attack in March 2010.[4] The right midfielder left on 24 November 2012 after three years his club Lobi Stars and signed for Bayelsa United F.C.[5]

International

At international level, he made two appearances for Nigeria in the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup, against Scotland and Costa Rica.[6]

References

  1. ^ "FIFA U-20 World Cup Canada 2007 – List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. 5 July 2007. p. 16. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 December 2013.
  2. ^ "Kwairanga, Okardi differ on FA Cup outcome". Daily Trust. Retrieved 23 August 2008.
  3. ^ Adefioye, Philips (30 October 2009). "Okardi set for more goals". Vanguard. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
  4. ^ "Okardi, three others banned". Daily Trust. Retrieved 16 March 2010.[permanent dead link]
  5. ^ "Bayelsa United - Nassarawa United Swoop on NPL clubs for Players". Goal.com. Retrieved 26 November 2012.
  6. ^ "Blessing Okardi". FIFA. Archived from the original on 18 June 2008. Retrieved 23 August 2008.

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