James Okwuosa

James Okwuosa

Okwuosa with Kuching City in 2025
Personal information
Date of birth	(1990-09-14) 14 September 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth	Ogbaru, Nigeria
Height	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s)	Central defender
Team information
Current team	Kuching City
Youth career
	El-Kanemi Warriors
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2009–2010	Lobi Stars
2010–2012	Enugu Rangers
2012–2019	Chippa United	111	(0)
2017	→ Orlando Pirates (loan)	1	(0)
2019–2021	Qadsia SC
2021–2022	Al Shabab
2023	PDRM	24	(3)
2024–	Kuching City	14	(0)
International career‡
2013	Nigeria	3	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 September 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 October 2013

James Okwuosa (born 14 September 1990) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Malaysia Super League club Kuching City.^[1]

On 5 September 2019, Okwuosa moved to Kuwait club Qadsia SC.

On 4 September 2021, he moved to another Kuwaiti club Al Shabab.

On 3 February 2023, Okwuosa moved to Malaysia Super League club PDRM.

Okwuosa made his debut for the Nigeria national team as a substitute in the August 2013 during a match against South Africa in the Mandela cup – a match the Eagles won 2–0.^[2] He subsequently played during a friendly match against Burkina Faso in Kaduna which Nigeria won 4–1. On 13 October 2013, he competed in his first competitiv as a substitute for Emmanuel Emenike in the 93rd minute during the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Ethiopia in Addis Ababa.^[3]

• James Okwuosa at National-Football-Teams.com
• James Okwuosa at Soccerway

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