Samuel Okpodu

Nigerian football manager (born 1962)

Samuel Okpodu
Personal information
Date of birth (1962-10-07) 7 October 1962 (age 61)
Team information
Current team
 Maryland Bobcats (head coach)
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1981–1984 NC State Wolfpack
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1988 Orlando Lions
International career
1979–1981 Nigeria
Managerial career
1988–1993 NC State Wolfpack (assistant)
1993–2002 Virginia Tech Hokies
2002–2003 Nigeria Women
2004–2011 Newberry Wolves
2021– Maryland Bobcats
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Samuel Okpodu (born 7 October 1962) is a Nigerian football manager.[1]

Career

Okpodu was the head coach of the Nigeria women's national team at the 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup.

In March 2021, Okpodu was named head coach of Maryland Bobcats FC in the National Independent Soccer Association.[2]

References

  1. ^ Samuel Okpodu at WorldFootball.net Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Maryland Bobcats FC Announce Sam Okpodu as Head Coach for 2021". Maryland Bobcats. 24 March 2021. Retrieved 24 March 2021.

External links

  • Samuel Okpodu – FIFA competition record (archived) Edit this at Wikidata
  • Samuel Okpodu at Soccerway Edit this at Wikidata
  • Samuel Okpodu at Soccerdonna.de (in German)
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Atlantic Coast Conference Men's Soccer Player of the Year
Player of the Year (1970–2003)
  • 1970: Skirka
  • 1971: Vixaysouk
  • 1972: Browne
  • 1973: Browne
  • 1974: Browne
  • 1975: Browne & Obueze
  • 1976: Obueze
  • 1977: Poppola
  • 1978: Ogunsuyi
  • 1979: Nwokocha
  • 1980: Afejuku
  • 1981: Ulrich
  • 1982: Okpodu
  • 1983: Otorubio
  • 1984: Gaffney
  • 1985: Conner
  • 1986: Kerr
  • 1987: J. Harkes
  • 1988: Agoos
  • 1989: Meola
  • 1990: Gutierrez
  • 1991: Gutierrez
  • 1992: Schweitzer
  • 1993: Glenn
  • 1994: Campbell
  • 1995: M. Fisher
  • 1996: M. Fisher
  • 1997: Cullen
  • 1998: Krakowiak
  • 1999: Curtis
  • 2000: Carrieri
  • 2001: Martino
  • 2002: Eskandarian
  • 2003: White
Offensive Player of the Year (2004– )
Defensive Player of the Year (2004– )
Midfielder of the Year (2016– )
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Virginia Tech Hokies head women's soccer coaches

# denotes interim head coach

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Nigeria squad – 2002 African Women's Championship winners (5th title)
Nigeria
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Nigeria squad – 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup
Nigeria


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