Mike Emmanuel Okoro (born 30 December 1981) is a Nigerian former professional footballer who played as a forward.
Club career
After a successful 2001–02 campaign with Indian Telephone Industries, Okoro reportedly received offers from Germany, Kolkata, Mumbai, and Goa,Okoro aiming to play in Germany Times of India before deciding to sign with East Bengal for the next season,Okoro ours, say East Bengal Times of India striking a hat-trick in a 4–1 win over Hindustan Aeronautics.Okoro scores thrice for East Bengal Rediff.com
After a short stint in Poland, Okoro rejoined East Bengal in 2005Mike Okoro raring to go Telegraph India despite interest from Dempo and Mahindra United months earlier.Okoro's NFL foray held up in Poland Times of India Skipping the Red & Gold Brigades encounter away to JCT to renew his Polish citizenship in February 2006,Is everything OK with Okoro? Times of India the club reportedly owed Okoro 130000 Rupees when he visited Poland for citizenship reasons. This amount was eventually given to himOkoro-EB standoff put to rest, for a while Telegraph India despite them originally saying that he in fact owed them 334000 Rupees.New twist to Mike Okoro episode Telegraph India
Throughout his career, the Nigerian has been committed a series of transgressions, including pushing the referee in 2003IFA lets off players lightly - Barreto, Okoro among 7 banned for a match The Telegraph - Calcutta slapping a different referee while with Mohammedan in 2008 for "asking uncomfortable questions",Journalist slapped by Mohammedan Sporting's Nigerian player Sify.com and breaching contract regulations by exchanging teams mid-season despite signing a one-year contract with Mohammedan in 2007.
Personal life
His baby, Juliette, died in 2005, the same year she was born.Okoro loses baby Telegraph India With his Irish girlfriend Barbara, the striker took the educational responsibility of an orphan girl, who was then four years old.EB's Okoro scores winner Times of India
HonoursAmica Wronki II Polish Cup (Poznań regionals): 2000–01Puchar Polski okręgu poznańskiego dla rezerw Amiki Wronki Wyborcza PoznańEast Bengal' National Football League: 2002–03, 2003–04 ASEAN Club Championship: 2003
References
External links
Okoro's goal takes East Bengal into final Polish Wikipedia Page mWyniki.pl Profile
Liga Wielkopolska 2015 Profile