Blessing Okardi (born 5 November 1988) is a football player from

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, who played for

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and currently plays for Famous All stars

Career

On 27 October 2006 he was on trial by

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. With Ocean Boys he captained their 2008

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winning team, beating

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in a

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on 5 July 2008. He moved to Lobi Stars in October 2009. He was banned for one year for his part in a referee attack in March 2010. The right midfielder left on 24 November 2012 after three years his club Lobi Stars and signed for

International

At international level, he made two appearances for

in the

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, against

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and

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Player Profile
1988 births Living people Nigerian men's footballers Nigeria men's international footballers Nigeria men's under-20 international footballers Lobi Stars F.C. players Men's association football midfielders Gombe United F.C. players Ocean Boys F.C. players Bayelsa United F.C. players 21st-century Nigerian sportsmen {{Nigeria-footy-midfielder-stub