Full name Iyenemi Charles Furo 1995–1997 Paris Saint-Germain B Position Defender Years Team Height 1.86 m | Playing position Role Footballer Place of birth Okrika, Nigeria Name Iyenemi Furo | |
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Date of birth (1978-07-17) 17 July 1978 (age 37) | ||
Iyenemi Furo (born 17 July 1978) is a retired Nigerian international footballer who played as a defender for clubs in France, Belgium, Switzerland and Greece.
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Club career
Born in Okrika, Furo moved to France and began playing football for Paris Saint-Germain's reserve side in 1995. He signed a contract with Belgian Pro League club K.S.V. Waregem in 1997. He acquired Belgian citizenship and moved to Swiss Super League side FC Sion.
In January 2003, Furo joined Greek Superleague side Akratitos F.C., where he would make 7 league appearances before leaving the club.
International career
Furo played for Nigeria at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. He captained the team as they reached the last eight of the tournament.
Furo played for the Nigeria national football team at the 2000 African Cup of Nations finals, making five appearances as Nigeria finished runners-up.