SOCCER PLAYER
Uche Okafor
1967 - 2011

Uche Okafor
Uchenna Kizito Okafor , often shortened to Uche Okafor (8 August 1967 – 6 January 2011) was a Nigerian professional footballer who played as a defender. He made 34 international appearances for the Nigeria national team. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Uche Okafor is the 6,454th most popular soccer player (up from 6,836th in 2019), the 82nd most popular biography from Nigeria (up from 91st in 2019) and the 27th most popular Nigerian Soccer Player.
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Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Uche Okafor ranks 6,454 out of 21,273. Before him are Bernard, Laurent Robuschi, Simon Rolfes, Daniel Borimirov, Walter Dietrich, and Gholam Hossein Mazloumi. After him are Álex Aguinaga, Keisuke Makino, Shunichi Nakajima, Walter Novellino, Fábio, and Kohei Imazeki.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsBernard
1992 - Present
HPI: 50.15
Rank: 6,454
Laurent Robuschi
1935 - Present
HPI: 50.15
Rank: 6,455
Simon Rolfes
1982 - Present
HPI: 50.14
Rank: 6,456
Daniel Borimirov
1970 - Present
HPI: 50.14
Rank: 6,457
Walter Dietrich
1902 - 1979
HPI: 50.14
Rank: 6,458
Gholam Hossein Mazloumi
1950 - 2014
HPI: 50.14
Rank: 6,459
Uche Okafor
1967 - 2011
HPI: 50.14
Rank: 6,460
Álex Aguinaga
1968 - Present
HPI: 50.14
Rank: 6,461
Keisuke Makino
1969 - Present
HPI: 50.14
Rank: 6,462
Shunichi Nakajima
1982 - Present
HPI: 50.14
Rank: 6,463
Walter Novellino
1953 - Present
HPI: 50.13
Rank: 6,464
Fábio
1980 - Present
HPI: 50.13
Rank: 6,465
Kohei Imazeki
1994 - Present
HPI: 50.13
Rank: 6,466
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1967, Uche Okafor ranks 438. Before him are Masha Gessen, Dale Crover, Mo'Nique, Magnus Gustafsson, Gosha Kutsenko, and Dhafer Youssef. After him are Dubravko Pavličić, Tara Fitzgerald, Rachel Cusk, Matthew J. Holman, Jacqueline McKenzie, and Currie Graham. Among people deceased in 2011, Uche Okafor ranks 458. Before him are Chen Muhua, Pertti Purhonen, Dick King-Smith, Kathy Kirby, Taiji, and Joseph Galibardy. After him are Ellen Stewart, Arthur Laurents, Doris Belack, Ed Macauley, Tom Aldredge, and Andrija Fuderer.
Others Born in 1967
Go to all RankingsMasha Gessen
WRITER
1967 - Present
HPI: 50.24
Rank: 432
Dale Crover
MUSICIAN
1967 - Present
HPI: 50.22
Rank: 433
Mo'Nique
ACTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 50.21
Rank: 434
Magnus Gustafsson
TENNIS PLAYER
1967 - Present
HPI: 50.17
Rank: 435
Gosha Kutsenko
ACTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 50.16
Rank: 436
Dhafer Youssef
MUSICIAN
1967 - Present
HPI: 50.14
Rank: 437
Uche Okafor
SOCCER PLAYER
1967 - 2011
HPI: 50.14
Rank: 438
Dubravko Pavličić
SOCCER PLAYER
1967 - 2012
HPI: 50.11
Rank: 439
Tara Fitzgerald
ACTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 50.11
Rank: 440
Rachel Cusk
WRITER
1967 - Present
HPI: 50.10
Rank: 441
Matthew J. Holman
ASTRONOMER
1967 - Present
HPI: 50.01
Rank: 442
Jacqueline McKenzie
ACTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 50.00
Rank: 443
Currie Graham
ACTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 49.96
Rank: 444
Others Deceased in 2011
Go to all RankingsChen Muhua
POLITICIAN
1921 - 2011
HPI: 50.70
Rank: 452
Pertti Purhonen
ATHLETE
1942 - 2011
HPI: 50.58
Rank: 453
Dick King-Smith
WRITER
1922 - 2011
HPI: 50.56
Rank: 454
Kathy Kirby
SINGER
1938 - 2011
HPI: 50.37
Rank: 455
Taiji
MUSICIAN
1966 - 2011
HPI: 50.25
Rank: 456
Joseph Galibardy
HOCKEY PLAYER
1915 - 2011
HPI: 50.19
Rank: 457
Uche Okafor
SOCCER PLAYER
1967 - 2011
HPI: 50.14
Rank: 458
Ellen Stewart
BUSINESSPERSON
1919 - 2011
HPI: 50.13
Rank: 459
Arthur Laurents
WRITER
1917 - 2011
HPI: 50.10
Rank: 460
Doris Belack
ACTOR
1926 - 2011
HPI: 50.02
Rank: 461
Ed Macauley
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1928 - 2011
HPI: 50.01
Rank: 462
Tom Aldredge
ACTOR
1928 - 2011
HPI: 50.00
Rank: 463
Andrija Fuderer
CHESS PLAYER
1931 - 2011
HPI: 49.97
Rank: 464
In Nigeria
Among people born in Nigeria, Uche Okafor ranks 82 out of 309. Before him are Hauwa Ibrahim (1968), Michael Obiku (1968), Mohammed Yusuf (1970), Bennet Omalu (1968), Taye Taiwo (1985), and Fiona Fullerton (1956). After him are Emmanuel Olisadebe (1978), Arnaut Danjuma (1997), Obafemi Awolowo (1909), Joseph Yobo (1980), Wilfred Agbonavbare (1966), and Kalu Uche (1982).
Others born in Nigeria
Go to all RankingsHauwa Ibrahim
LAWYER
1968 - Present
HPI: 51.60
Rank: 76
Michael Obiku
SOCCER PLAYER
1968 - Present
HPI: 51.41
Rank: 77
Mohammed Yusuf
POLITICIAN
1970 - 2009
HPI: 50.83
Rank: 78
Bennet Omalu
PHYSICIAN
1968 - Present
HPI: 50.79
Rank: 79
Taye Taiwo
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 50.47
Rank: 80
Fiona Fullerton
ACTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 50.39
Rank: 81
Uche Okafor
SOCCER PLAYER
1967 - 2011
HPI: 50.14
Rank: 82
Emmanuel Olisadebe
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 50.10
Rank: 83
Arnaut Danjuma
SOCCER PLAYER
1997 - Present
HPI: 49.85
Rank: 84
Obafemi Awolowo
POLITICIAN
1909 - 1987
HPI: 49.82
Rank: 85
Joseph Yobo
SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 49.76
Rank: 86
Wilfred Agbonavbare
SOCCER PLAYER
1966 - 2015
HPI: 49.70
Rank: 87
Kalu Uche
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 49.60
Rank: 88
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Nigeria
Among soccer players born in Nigeria, Uche Okafor ranks 27. Before him are Vincent Enyeama (1982), Victor Boniface (2000), Peter Rufai (1963), Momodu Mutairu (1976), Michael Obiku (1968), and Taye Taiwo (1985). After him are Emmanuel Olisadebe (1978), Arnaut Danjuma (1997), Joseph Yobo (1980), Wilfred Agbonavbare (1966), Kalu Uche (1982), and Umar Sadiq (1997).
Vincent Enyeama
1982 - Present
HPI: 52.75
Rank: 21
Victor Boniface
2000 - Present
HPI: 52.24
Rank: 22
Peter Rufai
1963 - Present
HPI: 52.11
Rank: 23
Momodu Mutairu
1976 - Present
HPI: 51.67
Rank: 24
Michael Obiku
1968 - Present
HPI: 51.41
Rank: 25
Taye Taiwo
1985 - Present
HPI: 50.47
Rank: 26
Uche Okafor
1967 - 2011
HPI: 50.14
Rank: 27
Emmanuel Olisadebe
1978 - Present
HPI: 50.10
Rank: 28
Arnaut Danjuma
1997 - Present
HPI: 49.85
Rank: 29
Joseph Yobo
1980 - Present
HPI: 49.76
Rank: 30
Wilfred Agbonavbare
1966 - 2015
HPI: 49.70
Rank: 31
Kalu Uche
1982 - Present
HPI: 49.60
Rank: 32
Umar Sadiq
1997 - Present
HPI: 49.18
Rank: 33