Jero Shakpoke | |
Birth Date: | 5 December 1979 |
Birth Place: | Warri, Nigeria |
Position: | Defender |
Years1: | 1995 |
Caps1: | 30 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Years2: | 1995–1996 |
Caps2: | 0 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Years3: | 1996–1997 |
Caps3: | 16 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Years4: | 1997 |
Caps4: | 0 |
Goals4: | 0 |
Years5: | 1998 |
Caps5: | 9 |
Goals5: | 0 |
Years6: | 1998–1999 |
Caps6: | 21 |
Goals6: | 0 |
Years7: | 1999 |
Caps7: | 0 |
Goals7: | 0 |
Years8: | 1999–2000 |
Caps8: | 6 |
Goals8: | 1 |
Years9: | 2000–2001 |
Caps9: | 19 |
Goals9: | 1 |
Years10: | 2001 |
Caps10: | 0 |
Goals10: | 0 |
Years11: | 2002 |
Caps11: | 15 |
Goals11: | 1 |
Years12: | 2002–2003 |
Caps12: | 3 |
Goals12: | 0 |
Years13: | 2005–2007 |
Caps13: | 52 |
Goals13: | 8 |
Years14: | 2007–2008 |
Caps14: | 23 |
Goals14: | 0 |
Years15: | 2008–2009 |
Caps15: | 21 |
Goals15: | 0 |
Years16: | 2009 |
Caps16: | 0 |
Goals16: | 0 |
Years17: | 2009–2010 |
Clubs17: | → Union SG (loan) |
Caps17: | 24 |
Goals17: | 0 |
Years18: | 2010–2012 |
Caps18: | 43 |
Goals18: | 0 |
Totalcaps: | 282 |
Totalgoals: | 11 |
Nationalyears1: | 1998–1999 |
Nationalteam1: | Nigeria |
Nationalcaps1: | 6 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Jero Shakpoke (born 5 December 1979) is a Nigerian former professional footballer who played as a defender. Between 1998 and 1999, he made six appearances for the Nigeria national team.
Shakpoke was born in Warri, Nigeria.
He joined Tuscan Serie A side A.C. Siena in August 2009 from Rovigo Calcio on a two-year permanent deal.[1] [2] According to an interview released by Shakpoke himself, he will successively leave Siena to join an unnamed Belgian team within days;[3] the team was later unveiled to be Royale Union Saint-Gilloise,[4] headed by Italian Roberto Landi, on a season loan move.[5] [6]
Shakpoke's son, Ruben, is a striker.[7]