Furo Iyenemi
Nigerian footballer
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Furo Iyenemi[1][2] (born 17 July 1978) is a retired Nigerian international footballer who played as a defender for clubs in France, Belgium, Switzerland and Greece.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Iyenemi Charles Furo[citation needed] | ||
| Date of birth | 17 July 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | Okrika, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Sharks | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1995–1997 | Paris Saint-Germain B | ||
| 1997–1999 | Waregem | 55 | (2) |
| 1999–2000 | Sion | 13 | (1) |
| 2000 | Royal Antwerp | 0 | (0) |
| 2000–2002 | Sion | 8 | (0) |
| 2003 | Akratitos | 7 | (1) |
| 2004–2005 | Istres | 0 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | Servette | 5 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2000 | Nigeria U23 | 2 | (0) |
| 2000 | Nigeria | 5 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
Born in Okrika, Iyenemi moved to France and began playing football for Paris Saint-Germain's reserve side in 1995. He signed a contract with Belgian Pro League club K.S.V. Waregem in 1997. He acquired Belgian citizenship and moved to Swiss Super League side FC Sion.
In January 2003, Iyenemi joined Super League Greece side Akratitos F.C., where he made 7 league appearances before leaving the club.[3]
International career
Iyenemi played for Nigeria at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.[1] He captained the team as they reached the last eight of the tournament.[4]
Iyenemi played for the Nigeria national football team at the 2000 African Cup of Nations finals, making five appearances as Nigeria finished runners-up.[5]
Personal life
His son, Kaye Furo, plays professional football in Belgium for Club Brugge KV.[6]
