Digger Okonkwo

{{short description|Maltese footballer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2021}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Digger Okonkwo

| image =

| fullname = Digger Ifeanyi Okonkwo

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1977|8|30}}

| birth_place = Nigeria

| height =

| position = Defender

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 =

| years1 =

| years2 = 1998–2001

| years3 = 2001–2004

| years4 = 2004–2006

| years5 = 2006–2007

| years6 = 2007–2008

| clubs1 = Għajnsielem

| clubs2 = Naxxar Lions

| clubs3 = Pietà Hotspurs

| clubs4 = Mosta F.C.

| clubs5 = Pietà Hotspurs

| clubs6 = Senglea Athletic

| caps1 =

| caps2 = 61

| caps3 = 58

| caps4 = 22

| caps5 = 8

| goals1 =

| goals2 = 4

| goals3 = 1

| goals4 = 2

| goals5 = 0

| nationalyears1 = 1999–2001

| nationalteam1 = Malta

| nationalcaps1 = 8

| nationalgoals1 = 0

}}

Digger Ifeanyi Okonkwo (born 30 August 1977) is a former professional footballer who last played for Senglea Athletic. Born in Nigeria, he represented the Malta national team.

Career

Digger has previously played for many different Maltese clubs such as Għajnsielem, Pietà Hotspurs, Mosta F.C. and Naxxar Lions, before ending his career at Senglea Athletic.{{NFT player|id=4240}}

International career

Okonkwo has also represented the Malta national side[http://www.mfa.com.mt/International/internat.htm MFA - NATIONAL 'A' PLAYERS APPEARANCES] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080430143108/http://www.mfa.com.mt/International/internat.htm |date=30 April 2008 }} and played his first match on 21 August 1999.

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