Felix Owolabi (born 24 November 1954) is a retired Nigerian footballer who played for the Nigerian national team. Playing much of his career as a left winger, he played for Nigeria at the 1978 African Cup of Nations and at the 1980 Summer Olympics. He played with the Nigerian teams that came third at the 1978 African Cup of Nations and won the African Cup of Nations in 1980.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 24 January 1956 | ||
| Place of birth | Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder[1] | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Raccah Rovers of Kano | - | (-) | |
| IICC Shooting Stars | - | (-) | |
| International career | |||
| 1978–1982 | Nigeria | 35 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Holder of a doctorate degree in Physical education, Owo-blow as he is fondly called, also played for Kaduna Rocks (of Kaduna), Raccah Rovers of Kano, and the IICC Shooting Stars (of Ibadan). He was with the latter club for 15 years, during which, in 1992, he helped the club win the CAF Cup (now known as the CAF Confederation Cup).
References
edit- ^ a b "Felix Owolabi". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
External links
edit- Felix Owolabi – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Felix Owolabi". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.