Orok Essien
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 25 January 1992 | ||
Place of birth | Nigeria | ||
Playing position | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Viva Chennai | ||
Youth career | |||
Audu Babes | |||
Mozico | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
Calabar Rovers | |||
Anantigha Warriors | |||
Anambra United | |||
→ Kenkre (loan) | |||
George Telegraph | |||
2013–2014 | Mumbai | 7 | (1) |
2015 | East Bengal | ||
2015– | Morning Star F.C. | ||
2016– | Viva Chennai | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21 September 2013. |
Orok Essien (born 25 January 1992) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Mumbai F.C. in the Indian I-League.
Career
Early career
As a youth, Essien played for Audu Babes and Mozico.[1] He then went on to play for amateur clubs Calabar Rover, Anantigha Warriors, and Anambra United.[1] He then went on a short loan to Kenkre F.C. in the I-League 2nd Division in India before playing for George Telegraph S.C. in West Bengal.[1]
Mumbai
On 20 September 2013 it was announced that Essien had signed for Mumbai F.C. of the Indian I-League for the 2013–14 season.[2] He then made his professional debut for the side the next day on 21 September against Sporting Goa in which he started and played the whole match as Mumbai drew 1–1.[3]
Career statistics
- As of 21 September 2013[4]
Club | Season | League | Federation Cup | Durand Cup | AFC | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Mumbai | 2013–14 | I-League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Career total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
References
- 1 2 3 Ogunyale, Bunmi. "Indian league is goldmine - Orok Essien". Soccer Star NG. Retrieved 21 September 2013.
- ↑ Bali, Rahul. "Mumbai FC rope in Orok Essien". Goal.com. Retrieved 21 September 2013.
- ↑ "MUMBAI VS. SPORTING GOA 1 - 1". Soccerway. Retrieved 21 September 2013.
- ↑ Orok Essien profile at Soccerway
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