Digger Ifeanyi Okonkwo
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Digger Ifeanyi Okonkwo (born 30 August 1977) is a former professional
footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby lea ...
who last played for Senglea Athletic. Born in Nigeria, he represented the Malta national team.


Career

Digger has previously played for many different Maltese clubs such as
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,
Pietà Hotspurs The Pietà (; meaning "pity", "compassion") is a subject in Christian art depicting the Blessed Virgin Mary cradling the mortal body of Jesus Christ after his Descent from the Cross. It is most often found in sculpture. The Pietà is a specific ...
,
Mosta F.C. Mosta Football Club is a Malta, Maltese football (soccer), football club based in the town of Mosta on the island of Malta (island), Malta. They have played in the Maltese Premier League since the 2011–12 season. Mosta FC's eternal rivals are ...
and
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, before ending his career at Senglea Athletic.


International career

Okonkwo has also represented the Malta national sideMFA - NATIONAL 'A' PLAYERS APPEARANCES
and played his first match on 21 August 1999.


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* 1977 births Living people Naturalised citizens of Malta Maltese men's footballers Igbo sportspeople Għajnsielem F.C. players Naxxar Lions F.C. players Pietà Hotspurs F.C. players Mosta F.C. players Nigerian expatriates in Malta Malta men's international footballers Men's association football defenders Nigerian emigrants to Malta {{Malta-footy-bio-stub