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Stefan Okunbor

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Stefan Okunbor
Personal information
Sport Gaelic football
Football Position: Midfield
Born Moldova[1]
Club(s)
Years Club
2022 –
Na Gaeil[2]

Stefan Okunbor is an Irish footballer who has played both Gaelic football and Australian rules football.[3][4]

Career

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Okunbor began playing Gaelic football at the age of 7.[5] He played for Kerry in the 2016 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship; he was later signed to Geelong Football Club for a two-year contract in 2018.[6][7]

In 2021, his contract with Geelong ended; as a result, he returned to Ireland to play for Kerry.[8]

Personal life

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Stefan was born in Moldova to a Nigerian father and Moldovan mother;[9][10] he moved to Tralee at the age of three. He is currently studying bioengineering at the University of Limerick.[11]

References

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  1. ^ Team, The42 (5 June 2020). "'I haven't told many friends about the racist encounters on the football field'". The42.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ "Okunbor hails Tally impact". Hogan Stand. 8 November 2022. The Na Gaeil's clubman's return to the Kerry fold was badly disrupted by injury and he's obviously hoping to stay injury-free in 2023.
  3. ^ Scully, Michael (30 January 2022). "Jack O'Connor admits Stefan Okunbor injury is 'tough luck' on Kerry star". Irish Mirror.
  4. ^ Murphy, Mortimer (30 January 2022). "Kerry's Stefan Okunbor suffers shoulder dislocation". Irish Examiner.
  5. ^ "Stefan Okunbor tells Ardal O'Hanlon about a time he was racially abused during a match". SportsJOE.ie. 20 July 2022.
  6. ^ Murphy, Murt (17 October 2018). "Another young Kerry footballer is set to switch to Aussie Rules with Geelong poised to make signing". The42.
  7. ^ "Stefan Okunbor returns to Ireland as former Kerry young star leaves AFL side Geelong Cats". Sky Sports.
  8. ^ Harte, Eoin (5 January 2022). "Former Kerry minor Stefan Okunbor set to make senior debut".
  9. ^ Whooley, Declan (11 January 2022). "Cat out of the bag: Okunbor a 'unique' option for Kerry". rte.ie.
  10. ^ "Kerry's Stefan Okunbor looks back on challenging year in AIB series 'The Drive'". www.gaa.ie. 20 July 2022.
  11. ^ O'Riordan, Ian (11 September 2022). "Stefan Okunbor's rekindled passion sees him chasing more glory with Kerry". The Irish Times. Retrieved 10 November 2022.