Patrick Ovie
Nigerian footballer
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Patrick Ovie (born 2 June 1978) is a Nigerian former footballer who played as a defender.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2 June 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | Lagos, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996–1999 | Shooting Stars | ? | (?) |
| 1999–2001 | Ironi Rishon LeZion | 64 | (1) |
| 2001–2005 | Krylia Sovetov | 85 | (2) |
| 2005–2006 | Dinamo Moscow | 12 | (0) |
| 2009 | Lokomotiv Astana | 17 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2001–2003 | Nigeria | 4 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
Born in Lagos, Ovie started his professional career with Shooting Stars of Nigeria, before moving to Israel, where he spent two years. In 2002, Ovie joined Russian Premier League side Krylia Sovetov, where he spent the next three and a half years before joining FC Dynamo Moscow in the summer of 2006, alongside his countryman Joseph Enakarhire. He retired in December 2009 from his professional football career to care his sick wife.
International career
Personal life
He is Kadiri Ikhana's son in law.[2]