Samuel Okpodu
Nigerian football manager (born 1962)
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Samuel Okpodu (born 7 October 1962) is a Nigerian football manager and former international footballer.[1]
Date of birth
7 October 1962
Current team
Maryland Bobcats (head coach)Years
Team
1981–1984
NC State Wolfpack
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 7 October 1962 | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Maryland Bobcats (head coach) | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1981–1984 | NC State Wolfpack | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1988 | Orlando Lions | ||
| International career | |||
| 1979–1981 | Nigeria | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1988–1993 | NC State Wolfpack (assistant) | ||
| 1993–2002 | Virginia Tech Hokies | ||
| 2002–2003 | Nigeria Women | ||
| 2004–2011 | Newberry Wolves | ||
| 2021– | Maryland Bobcats | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Okpodu was the head coach of the Nigeria women's national team at the 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup.
In March 2021, Okpodu was named head coach of Maryland Bobcats FC in the National Independent Soccer Association.[2]
