John Orlando

John Orlando
Personal information
Full name John Orlando
Date of birth (1960-10-15) 15 October 1960
Place of birth Nigeria
Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Playing position Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Water Corporation of Ilorin
Shooting Stars F.C.
National team
1980 Nigeria U-23 3
1980–1982 Nigeria
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

John Orlando (born October 15, 1960) is a Ghanaian-born Nigerian ex-footballer who played for the Nigerian national football team as a defender.[1] He won the 1980 African Cup of Nations tournament while representing Nigeria and also represented Nigeria at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Russia.[2]

Honours

International

References

  1. ↑ Tana Aiyejina (22 March 2015). "35 years after, where are 1980 Nations Cup heroes?". The Punch. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
  2. ↑ Dipo Ogunsola (28 March 2014). "Nigerian mulatto defenders and World Cup nightmares". Sports Tribune. Retrieved 30 August 2015.


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