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Godwin Okpara

Godwin Okpara

Defender - Centre-Back  at Retired
Age53
CitizenshipNigeria
Height1.76 m
Footboth
BornSeptember 20, 1972
👕200+ Apps 🏴25+ Caps Veteran
Market value
Centre-Back Defender

Career snapshot

5
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.03
goals / match
KSC Eendracht Aalst
top club · 139 apps

Career highs

peak value
top transfer fee
4
best season · 96/97
36 / 0
int'l caps / goals
373Appearances
12Goals
3Assists
58Yellow cards
1Red cards
93Full matches (90′)
Full nameGodwin Okpara
Date of birth1972-09-20 (53 yrs)
Place of birthLagos, Nigeria
CitizenshipNigeria
PositionDefender - Centre-Back (main: Defender)
Footboth
Height176.00 m
Current clubRetired
Joined2004-07-01
Contract expires
Jul 2004
Transfer: Standard Liège → Retired
04/05 · Transfer
Jul 2003
03/04 — Standard Liège
10 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Apr 2003
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2002
02/03 — Standard Liège
29 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — Standard Liège
36 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2001
Transfer: Paris SG → Standard Liège
01/02 · Transfer
Jul 2000
00/01 — Paris Saint-Germain
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — Paris Saint-Germain
16 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1999
Transfer: R. Strasbourg → Paris SG
99/00 · Transfer
Jul 1998
98/99 — RC Strasbourg Alsace
34 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1997
97/98 — RC Strasbourg Alsace
38 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1996
96/97 — RC Strasbourg Alsace
44 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1996
Transfer: Eendracht Aalst → R. Strasbourg
96/97 · Transfer
Jul 1995
95/96 — KSC Eendracht Aalst
38 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1994
94/95 — KSC Eendracht Aalst
37 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1993
93/94 — KSC Eendracht Aalst
23 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1992
92/93 — KSC Eendracht Aalst
8 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1991
91/92 — KSC Eendracht Aalst
33 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1991
Transfer: VAC Beerschot → Eendracht Aalst
91/92 · Transfer
Jul 1990
90/91 — VAC Beerschot (- 1999)
21 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1989
89/90 — VAC Beerschot (- 1999)
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
8,334 min
Minutes played by club
Paris Saint-Germain 0.0%
RC Strasbourg Alsace 26.1%
KSC Eendracht Aalst 40.4%
VAC Beerschot (- 1999) 0.0%
Standard Liège 33.5%
ClubSeasonsFirstLastMatchesGoalsAssistsMinutes
Paris Saint-Germain 2 00/01 99/00 21 0 0 0
RC Strasbourg Alsace 3 96/97 98/99 116 7 1 2,175
KSC Eendracht Aalst 5 91/92 95/96 139 4 0 3,369
VAC Beerschot (- 1999) 2 89/90 90/91 22 0 0 0
Standard Liège 3 01/02 03/04 75 1 2 2,790

Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value

123401/02 — 1 goals (Standard Liège)01/02 — 1 assists201/0203/04 — 1 assists103/0491/92 — 2 goals (KSC Eendracht Aalst)291/9292/93 — 2 goals (KSC Eendracht Aalst)292/9396/97 — 4 goals (RC Strasbourg Alsace)496/9797/98 — 3 goals (RC Strasbourg Alsace)97/98 — 1 assists497/98GoalsAssistsMarket value

Goals by season

00/01: 0000/0101/02: 1101/0202/03: 0002/0303/04: 0003/0489/90: 0089/9090/91: 0090/9191/92: 2291/9292/93: 2292/9393/94: 0093/9494/95: 0094/9595/96: 0095/9696/97: 4496/9797/98: 3397/9898/99: 0098/9999/00: 0099/00

Assists by season

00/01: 0000/0101/02: 1101/0202/03: 0002/0303/04: 1103/0489/90: 0089/9090/91: 0090/9191/92: 0091/9292/93: 0092/9393/94: 0093/9494/95: 0094/9595/96: 0095/9696/97: 0096/9797/98: 1197/9898/99: 0098/9999/00: 0099/00
SeasonCompetitionClubMatchesGoalsAssistsYCRCMinutes
99/00 Coupe de la Ligue Paris Saint-Germain 1 0 0 0 0 0
99/00 Division 1 Paris Saint-Germain 15 0 0 2 0 0
98/99 Coupe de France RC Strasbourg Alsace 2 0 0 2 0 0
98/99 Division 1 RC Strasbourg Alsace 32 0 0 7 0 0
97/98 Coupe de France RC Strasbourg Alsace 1 0 0 0 0 0
97/98 Coupe de la Ligue RC Strasbourg Alsace 1 1 0 0 0 90
97/98 Division 1 RC Strasbourg Alsace 30 2 0 8 0 1,350
97/98 UEFA Cup RC Strasbourg Alsace 6 0 1 0 0 0
96/97 Coupe de France RC Strasbourg Alsace 3 0 0 0 0 0
96/97 Coupe de la Ligue RC Strasbourg Alsace 4 0 0 0 0 0
96/97 Division 1 RC Strasbourg Alsace 34 4 0 4 0 735
96/97 UI Cup RC Strasbourg Alsace 3 0 0 0 0 0
95/96 Beker van België KSC Eendracht Aalst 2 0 0 0 0 0
95/96 Eerste klasse KSC Eendracht Aalst 32 0 0 3 0 0
95/96 UEFA Cup KSC Eendracht Aalst 4 0 0 0 0 0
94/95 Beker van België KSC Eendracht Aalst 5 0 0 0 0 0
94/95 Eerste klasse KSC Eendracht Aalst 32 0 0 4 0 0
93/94 Beker van België KSC Eendracht Aalst 3 0 0 0 0 0
93/94 Challenger Pro League KSC Eendracht Aalst 14 0 0 2 0 0
93/94 Endrunde Jupiler Pro League KSC Eendracht Aalst 6 0 0 0 0 0
92/93 Beker van België KSC Eendracht Aalst 2 1 0 1 0 180
92/93 Challenger Pro League KSC Eendracht Aalst 6 1 0 0 0 528
91/92 Beker van België KSC Eendracht Aalst 3 1 0 0 0 270
91/92 Eerste klasse KSC Eendracht Aalst 30 1 0 6 0 2,391
90/91 Beker van België VAC Beerschot (- 1999) 1 0 0 1 0 0
90/91 Eerste klasse VAC Beerschot (- 1999) 20 0 0 3 0 0
89/90 Eerste klasse VAC Beerschot (- 1999) 1 0 0 0 0 0
03/04 Jupiler League Standard Liège 10 0 1 3 0 0
02/03 Beker van België Standard Liège 2 0 0 1 0 0
02/03 Jupiler League Standard Liège 27 0 0 4 1 0
01/02 Beker van België Standard Liège 1 0 0 0 0 0
01/02 Jupiler League Standard Liège 31 1 1 6 0 2,790
01/02 UEFA Cup Standard Liège 3 0 0 1 0 0
01/02 UEFA-Cup Qualifikation Standard Liège 1 0 0 0 0 0
00/01 Champions League Paris Saint-Germain 1 0 0 0 0 0
00/01 Division 1 Paris Saint-Germain 4 0 0 0 0 0
SeasonDateFromToTypeMarket valueFee
91/92 1991-07-01 VAC Beerschot Eendracht Aalst Transfer 0
96/97 1996-07-01 Eendracht Aalst R. Strasbourg Transfer 0
99/00 1999-07-01 R. Strasbourg Paris SG Transfer 0
01/02 2001-07-01 Paris SG Standard Liège Transfer 0
04/05 2004-07-01 Standard Liège Retired Transfer 0
SeasonInjuryFromToDays missedGames missed
02/03 Knee problems 2003-04-14 2003-04-21 8 1

No market value history.

TeamShirtMatchesGoalsDebutAge at debutStatus
Team #53810 4 0 former national player
Team #23135 4 0 former national player
Team #3444 28 0 former national player

No teammate data.

Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.

Top goalscoring seasons

SeasonCompetitionClubGoalsMatches
96/97 Division 1 RC Strasbourg Alsace 4 34
97/98 Division 1 RC Strasbourg Alsace 2 30
01/02 Jupiler League Standard Liège 1 31

Top assist seasons

SeasonCompetitionClubAssistsMatches
97/98 UEFA Cup RC Strasbourg Alsace 1 6
01/02 Jupiler League Standard Liège 1 31
03/04 Jupiler League Standard Liège 1 10

Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.

Season / YearMilestoneDate
00/01 Senior debut season
01/02 First senior goal

Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.

SeasonMatchesMinsYC2nd YCRCCards / 90′
99/00 16 0 2 0 0 0
98/99 34 0 9 0 0 0
97/98 38 1,440 8 0 0 0.5
96/97 44 735 4 0 0 0.49
95/96 38 0 3 0 0 0
94/95 37 0 4 1 0 0
93/94 23 0 2 0 0 0
92/93 8 708 1 0 0 0.13
91/92 33 2,661 6 0 0 0.2
90/91 21 0 4 0 0 0
03/04 10 0 3 0 0 0
02/03 29 0 5 0 1 0
01/02 36 2,790 7 0 0 0.23

Output by competition

Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.

Division 1
115 apps
6 G
0 A
Jupiler League
183 apps
2 G
2 A
Beker van België
19 apps
2 G
0 A
Coupe de la Ligue
6 apps
1 G
0 A
Challenger Pro League
20 apps
1 G
0 A
UEFA Cup
13 apps
0 G
1 A
Coupe de France
6 apps
0 G
0 A
Endrunde Jupiler Pro League
6 apps
0 G
0 A

Frequently asked about Godwin Okpara

Who is Godwin Okpara?

Godwin Okpara is a Nigeria professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.

How old is Godwin Okpara?

Godwin Okpara is 53 years old. He was born on September 20, 1972 in Lagos.

What position does Godwin Okpara play?

Godwin Okpara plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).

What club does Godwin Okpara play for?

Godwin Okpara currently plays for Retired.

How many career goals has Godwin Okpara scored?

Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Godwin Okpara has scored 12 goals in 373 appearances.