Ugochukwu "Ugo" Okoye (born 13 September 1981) is a Nigerian former professional

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who played as a

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Career

Born in

Anambra State Anambra () is a States of Nigeria, state in Nigeria. It is located in the South East (Nigeria), South-eastern region of the country. The state was created on 27 August 1991. Anambra state is bounded by Delta State to the west, Imo State and Ri ...

, Okoye played in the United States for the

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, scoring one goals in 34 league appearances during the 2005 and 2006 seasons.

References

1981 births Living people Nigerian men's footballers Charleston Battery players USL First Division players Men's association football midfielders 21st-century Nigerian sportsmen Nigerian expatriate men's footballers {{Nigeria-footy-midfielder-stub