Orok Akarandut (born March 18, 1987, in
Uyo,
Akwa Ibom State
Akwa Ibom is a States of Nigeria, state in the South South, South-South geopolitical zone of Nigeria. It borders Cross River State to the east, Rivers State and Abia State to the west and north-west, and the Atlantic Ocean to the south. The state ...
) is a Nigerian
football
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player currently playing for
Akwa United
Akwa United Football Club is a Nigerian football (soccer), football club based in Uyo, in Akwa Ibom State. They play in the Nigeria Professional Football League, the first division of Nigerian football. The Godswill Akpabio International Stadium i ...
.
Career
Akarandut began his career with
Akwa United F.C.
Akwa United Football Club is a Nigerian football club based in Uyo, in Akwa Ibom State. They play in the Nigeria Professional Football League, the first division of Nigerian football. The Godswill Akpabio International Stadium is the club's home ...
who in January 2007 was promoted to the
Nigerian Premier League
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. In the 2008–09 season, he was the league's top goalscorer with 17 goals, which tied the scoring record.
After this big performance, Orok left Akwa United to sign with
Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1
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club
CS Sfax on 13 July 2009.
He signed for
Al-Hidd FC of Bahrain in 2014, having scored 18 goals in 33 games
Orok Akarandut Profile - Soccerway.com
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References
1987 births
Living people
People from Uyo
Footballers from Akwa Ibom State
Nigerian men's footballers
Expatriate men's footballers in Tunisia
CS Sfaxien players
Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Tunisia
Akwa United F.C. players
Emirates Club players
Expatriate men's footballers in the United Arab Emirates
Stade Tunisien players
Nigeria Professional Football League players
UAE Pro League players
AS Gabès players
Men's association football forwards
21st-century Nigerian sportsmen
Nigerian expatriate men's footballers
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