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Orok Akarandut (born March 18, 1987, in Uyo,
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) is a Nigerian
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player currently playing for
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.


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
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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
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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 {{Nigeria-footy-forward-stub