Odafa Onyeka Okolie
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Okolie with Churchill Brothers in 2011 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Odafa Onyeka Okolie | ||
| Date of birth | 6 June 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2003 | Peerless | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2004 | Mohammedan | ? | (1) |
| 2004–2005 | Muktijoddha | 28 | (34) |
| 2005–2011 | Churchill Brothers | 116 | (117) |
| 2011–2014 | Mohun Bagan | 60 | (51) |
| 2014–2016 | Churchill Brothers | 0 | (0) |
| 2014–2016 | → Sporting Goa (loan) | 23 | (14) |
| 2017 | Southern Samity | 9 | (9) |
| 2018 | Gokulam Kerala | 3 | (0) |
| Total | 239 | (226) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Odafa Onyeka Okolie (born 6 June 1985) is a Nigerian former professional footballer who spent most of his career in India. He last played for Gokulam Kerala in the I-League. He was once the highest paid footballer in I-league history, earning approximately ₹16 million per year in 2011 while playing for Mohun Bagan. Odafa is second in the list of all-time leading goalscorer in the I-League and National Football League history with 179 goals, and has been the top goal scorer on three consecutive seasons.
He also holds the record for scoring the most hat-tricks in I-League and National Football League combined, with 14 hat-tricks across all seasons, including 13 of those in the I-League.