Kenneth Olayombo
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Kenneth Olayombo | ||
Date of birth | 29 August 1947 | ||
Place of birth | Calabar, Nigeria Protectorate | ||
Date of death | 3 July 2013[1] | (aged 65)||
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1968 | Nigerian Army | ||
National team | |||
1968 | Nigeria U23 | 2 | (2) |
1968–1976 | Nigeria | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Kenneth Olayombo (29 August 1947 – 3 July 2013) was a Nigeria international football forward.
Career
Born in Calabar, Olayombo began playing club football for local side Nigerian Army F.C. Olayombo represented Nigeria at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City. He also made several appearances for the senior Nigeria national team, including five FIFA World Cup qualifying matches. He played at the 1976 African Cup of Nations finals.[2]
References
- ^ Mention of Kenneth Olayombo's
- ^ Olukayode, Olusoji (5 June 2011). "Eagles will triumph in Addis Ababa – Olayombo". The Nation (Nigeria). Archived from the original on 14 August 2011.
External links
- Kenneth Olayombo – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Kenneth Olayombo's profile at Sports Reference.com
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