Bernard Okorowanta

{{short description|Nigerian footballer}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Bernard Okorowanta

| fullname = Bernard Okorowanta

| image =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1986|12|11|df=y}}

| birth_place = Lagos, Nigeria

| height = 1.77 m

| currentclub = Warri Wolves F.C.

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| position = Midfielder

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| years1 = –2004

| years2 = 2004–2005

| years3 = 2005–2007

| years4 = 2007–2008

| years5 = 2008–2014

| years6 = 2014–2015

| years7= 2016–

| clubs1 = Union Bank F.C.

| clubs2 = Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C.

| clubs3 = Sivasspor

| clubs4 = Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan F.C.

| clubs5 = Bayelsa United F.C.

| clubs6 = Enyimba FC

| clubs7 = Warri Wolves F.C.

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| caps3 = 0

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| goals3 = 0

| nationalyears1 = 2008

| nationalteam1 = Nigeria U-23

| nationalcaps1 = 14

| nationalgoals1 = 1[discussions.ghanaweb.com/viewtopic.php?t=82617 Malaysia tournament]

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Bernard Okorowanta (born 11 December 1986) is a Nigerian midfielder who plays for Warri Wolves F.C.{{Cite web|url=https://www.goal.com/en-ng/news/4143/caf-champions-league/2016/01/12/19242172/warri-wolves-sign-ojobo-okorowanta-to-boost-champions-league|title=Warri Wolves sign Ojobo, Okorowanta to boost Champions League campaign | Goal.com|website=www.goal.com}}

Career

He started his career with Union Bank F.C. then moved to top Israeli side Maccabi Tel Aviv.

Personal life

Bernard is the younger brother of ex-international, Tarila Okorowanta. He derives inspiration from the person who bought him his first boots.[http://www.union-africaine.org/de/nigeria-falsche-leute-lassen-fubball-des-landes-ezeugo-laufen.html Nigeria: Falsche Leute lassen Fußball des Landes – Ezeugo laufen] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110728143845/http://www.union-africaine.org/de/nigeria-falsche-leute-lassen-fubball-des-landes-ezeugo-laufen.html |date=July 28, 2011 }}

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