John Okoli | |
Birth Date: | 3 July 1997 |
Birth Place: | Lagos, Nigeria |
Height: | 1.80 m |
Currentclub: | Asswehly |
Clubnumber: | 19 |
Position: | Forward |
Youthyears1: | 2009–2012 |
Youthclubs1: | Soccer Warriors |
Youthyears2: | 2012–2015 |
Youthclubs2: | Messiah Academy |
Years1: | 2016–2017 |
Clubs1: | MFM FC |
Caps1: | 12 |
Goals1: | 5 |
Years2: | 2017–2018 |
Clubs2: | Yenicami |
Caps2: | 27 |
Goals2: | 9 |
Years3: | 2018–2019 |
Clubs3: | Gönyeli |
Caps3: | 30 |
Goals3: | 22 |
Years4: | 2019–2020 |
Clubs4: | Göçmenköy |
Caps4: | 30 |
Goals4: | 20 |
Clubs5: | Saif SC |
Years5: | 2020–2021 |
Caps5: | 22 |
Goals5: | 17 |
Years6: | 2021–2023 |
Clubs6: | Al Mokawloon |
Caps6: | 48 |
Goals6: | 15 |
Years7: | 2023– |
Clubs7: | Asswehly |
Pcupdate: | 19:37, 7 April 2024 (UTC) |
John Okoli (born 3 July 1997) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Asswehly Sports Club.[1] [2]
Okoli started his career with Lagos-based Soccer Warriors. He then moved to Messiah Academy, where he scored 29 goals in 17 appearances. In the 2016/17 season, he joined Nigeria Professional Football League club MFM F.C.
Okoli's first professional move was on 9 September 2017, when joined Northern Cypriot club Yenicami SK for the 2017–2018 season.[3] He scored 8 league goals and 1 goal in Tashsin Mertekci Cyprus Cup taking his goal tally to 9 goals in 27 helping the club win the Süper Lig 2017–2018 title.[4]
Okoli joined Gonyeli S.K. on 17 August 2018 on loan until the end of the season.[5] He scored 22 goals in 30 appearances for Gonyeli.
On 3 September 2019, the website Futbalgalore.com reported that Okoli will play on loan at Gocmenkoy in the 2019/2020 season.[6]