James Obiorah

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James Obiorah
Full name	James Chibuzor Oboriah
Date of birth	24 August 1978
Place of birth	Jos, Nigeria
Height	185cm
Position	Midfielder/Striker
Club information
Current club	Niort
Professional clubs*
Years	Club	Apps (goals)
1994 1995 1995-1998 1998-2001 2001-2004 2003-2004 2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-	Kwara Bombers Enyimba Anderlecht Grasshopper Zurich Lokomotiv Moscow Cádiz CF (loan) Niort (loan) Grazer AK Niort	- (-) - (-) 30 (6) 14 (0) 62 (20) 17 (2) 12 (4) 5 (0) 4 (1)
National team**
1998-2002	Nigeria	3 (1)
* Professional club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 27 July 2006. ** National team caps and goals correct as of 18 July 2006.

James Obiorah, (full name James Chibuzor Obiorah), born August 24, 1978 in Jos, Nigeria is a Nigerian midfielder/striker currently playing for French Ligue 2 side Niort.

His previous clubs include RSC Anderlecht, Grasshopper Zurich, Cádiz CF, Grazer AK and Lokomotiv Moscow and he was also loaned to Niort from Lokomotiv Moscow in the 2004/2005 season, scoring 4 goals in 12 games.

Obiorah was the captain of the Nigeria side that reached the quarter-finals of the 1995 FIFA U-17 World Championship and has played for the Nigeria national football team 3 times, including being called up for World Cup 2002, scoring 1 goal.

	Nigeria squad - 2002 FIFA World Cup
1 Shorunmu \| 2 Yobo \| 3 Babayaro \| 4 Kanu \| 5 Okoronkwo \| 6 West \| 7 Ikedia \| 8 Adepoju \| 9 Ogbeche \| 10 Okocha \| 11 Lawal \| 12 Ejide \| 13 Afolabi \| 14 Udeze \| 15 Christopher \| 16 Sodje \| 17 Aghahowa \| 18 Akwuegbu \| 19 Ejiofor \| 20 Obiorah \| 21 Utaka \| 22 Enyeama \| 23 Opabunmi \| Coach: Onigbinde

Chamois Niortais FC - Current Squad
1 Ott \| 3 Ferrier \| 5 Bouard \| 6 Gamboa \| 7 Gagnier \| 8 Periatambee \| 9 Vieira \| 10 Rivière \| 11 Obiorah \| 14 Fradin \| 15 Durand \| 16 Klein \| 17 Nikiema \| 19 Biger \| 20 Vincelot \| 21 Couturier \| 22 Konaté \| 23 Ichane \| 24 Gonzalez \| 25 Cellier \| 26 Chapuis \| 27 Seidou \| 28 Delavaud \| 29 Leroy \| 30 Pontdemé

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