Sam Garba

Sam Garba
Personal information
Full name Sam Garba Okoye
Date of birth (1947-12-22)22 December 1947
Place of birth Nigeria
Date of death 31 July 1978(1978-07-31) (aged 30)
Position Attacking midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1963–1974 Mighty Jets F.C.
International career
1965–1973 Nigeria 17 (5)
Managerial career
1974–1978 Plateau State Sports Council
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Sam Garba Okoye (22 December 1947 – 31 July 1978) was a Nigerian footballer who played as a forward for the Nigerian national football team. He also represented Nigeria at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico.

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