Solomon Okpako is a Nigerian footballer

Football (soccer)

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 who currently plays for South Africa

South Africa

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n Premier Soccer League

Premier Soccer League

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 side Mamelodi Sundowns

Mamelodi Sundowns

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Career

Okpako started his career 2003 on the youth side for Bendel United and was at age 15 promoted to the senior team. He left after his one season to sign for Nigeria Premier League club Kano Pillars F.C.

Kano Pillars F.C.

Kano Pillars Football Club is a Nigerian football club based in Kano. They play in the top division in Nigerian football, the Nigerian Premier League. Their home stadium is Sani Abacha Stadium. Kano Pillars FC was founded in the year 1990, the year professional league was started in Nigeria...

 in January 2006.

International career

Okpako was called into camp for the Nigeria U-20 team

Nigeria national under-20 football team

Nigeria U-20 men's national soccer team, also known as Nigeria Under-20s or nicknamed Flying Eagles, is the youth team for national soccer in Nigeria...

 prior to the 2009 FIFA World Youth Championship in Egypt

Egypt

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 but did not make coach Samson Siasia

Samson Siasia

Samson Siasia is a former football striker from Nigeria and the former head coach of the Nigerian Men National football team from 2010 to 2011.-Club career:...

's final squad. He was called up for the camp prior to the 2010 FIFA World Cup

2010 FIFA World Cup

The 2010 FIFA World Cup was the 19th FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in South Africa from 11 June to 11 July 2010...

 in South Africa under Coach Lars Lagerback

Lars Lagerbäck

Lars Edvin "Lasse" Lagerbäck is a Swedish football manager and former player, currently managing Iceland....

 after helping the Eagles

Nigeria national football team

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 B team win the 2010 WAFU Cup.