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James Obiorah

1978 - Today

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James Chibuzor Obiorah (born 24 August 1978) is a Nigerian former footballer who played as a forward. He is best known for his time in Russia as a Lokomotiv Moscow player, with whom he won the Russian Premier League in 2002 and 2004, on top of a few other domestic cup trophies. He also played for the national team at the 2002 FIFA World Cup. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. James Obiorah is the 14,242nd most popular soccer player (down from 13,300th in 2019), the 193rd most popular biography from Nigeria (down from 184th in 2019) and the 96th most popular Nigerian Soccer Player.

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, James Obiorah ranks 14,242 out of 21,273. Before him are Konrad de la Fuente, Iván Zarandona, Mariano Barbosa, Harutaka Ono, Adama Diomande, and Oscar Bobb. After him are Daniel Iversen, Samuele Ricci, Paweł Wszołek, Guirane N'Daw, Srđan Babić, and Kento Hashimoto.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1978, James Obiorah ranks 1,033. Before him are Franck Queudrue, Lester Moré, Myriam El Khomri, Alexander Östlund, Mattias Gustafsson, and Harutaka Ono. After him are Olivia Lewis, Julio Bascuñán, Tonči Valčić, Manfred Pranger, Gbenga Akinnagbe, and Martin Koukal.

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In Nigeria

Among people born in Nigeria, James Obiorah ranks 193 out of 309. Before him are Derick Ogbu (1990), Henry Onyekuru (1997), Emeka Ezeugo (1965), Taiwo Awoniyi (1997), Shola Ameobi (1981), and Jude Monye (1973). After him are Bartholomew Ogbeche (1984), Clement Chukwu (1973), Chidera Ejuke (1998), Isaac Promise (1987), Samuel Francis (1987), and Fatima Yusuf (1971).

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Nigeria

Among soccer players born in Nigeria, James Obiorah ranks 96. Before him are Dickson Etuhu (1982), Derick Ogbu (1990), Henry Onyekuru (1997), Emeka Ezeugo (1965), Taiwo Awoniyi (1997), and Shola Ameobi (1981). After him are Bartholomew Ogbeche (1984), Chidera Ejuke (1998), Isaac Promise (1987), Eric Ejiofor (1979), Olarenwaju Kayode (1993), and Pius Ikedia (1980).

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