John Orlando

John Orlando
Personal information
Full name John Orlando
Date of birth (1960-10-15) 15 October 1960
Place of birth Ghana
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Water Corporation of Ilorin
Shooting Stars F.C.
International career
1980 Nigeria U-23 3
1980–1982 Nigeria
Medal record
African Cup of Nations
Gold medal – first place 1980 African Cup of Nations
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Orlando (born 15 October 1960) is a Nigerian former footballer who played for the Nigeria national football team as a defender.[1] He won the 1980 African Cup of Nations tournament while representing Nigeria and also represented Nigeria at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Russia.[2]

Honours

International

References

  1. ^ Aiyejina, Tana (22 March 2015). "35 years after, where are 1980 Nations Cup heroes?". The Punch. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
  2. ^ Dipo Ogunsola (28 March 2014). "Nigerian mulatto defenders and World Cup nightmares". Sports Tribune. Retrieved 30 August 2015.


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