Iyenemi Furo
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Career & Clubs
Born in Okrika, Iyenemi moved to France and began playing football for Paris Saint-Germain's reserve side in 1995. He signed a contract with Belgian Pro League club K.S.V. Waregem in 1997. He acquired Belgian citizenship and moved to Swiss Super League side FC Sion. In January 2003, Iyenemi joined Super League Greece side Akratitos F.C., where he made 7 league appearances before leaving the club.
Iyenemi played for Nigeria at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. He captained the team as they reached the last eight of the tournament. Iyenemi played for the Nigeria national football team at the 2000 African Cup of Nations finals, making five appearances as Nigeria finished runners-up.
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- Servette FC (2005–2006)
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- FC Istres (2004–2005)
- Club
- Paris Saint-Germain FC (1995–1997)
- Club
- K.S.V. Waregem (1997–1999)
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- FC Sion (1999–2000)
- Club
- Royal Antwerp F.C. (2000–2000)
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- A.P.O. Akratitos Ano Liosia (2003–2003)
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- Nigeria national under-23 football team (2000–2000)
- Club
- Nigeria men's national football team (2000–2000)
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- FC Sion (2001–2002)
- National team
- Nigeria
Personal
His son, Kaye Furo, plays professional football in Belgium for Club Brugge KV.
Clubs
- Paris Saint-Germain FC1995–1997
- K.S.V. Waregem1997–1999
- FC Sion1999–2000
- Nigeria men's national football team2000–2000
- Nigeria national under-23 football team2000–2000
- Royal Antwerp F.C.2000–2000
- FC Sion2001–2002
- A.P.O. Akratitos Ano Liosia2003–2003
- FC Istres2004–2005
- Servette FC2005–2006
Played together with
Abdelaziz BarradaParis Saint-Germain FC · 2007–2010
Abdellah ZoubirFC Istres · 2012–2015
Abdelmoumene DjabouFC Sion · 2008–2008- Abdelnasser OuadahFC Istres · 2010–2011
Abdou DialloParis Saint-Germain FC · 2019–2023- Abdoulaye DiabyRoyal Antwerp F.C.
Abdoulaye FayeFC Istres · 2004–2005
Abdoulaye SeckRoyal Antwerp F.C. · 2018–2022
Abel BragaParis Saint-Germain FC · 1979–1981- Abiodun BaruwaFC Sion · 1997–1998
Achraf HakimiParis Saint-Germain FC · 2021- Adam EckersleyRoyal Antwerp F.C. · 2006–2006
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Identifiers & aliases
Furo Iyenemi is a retired Nigerian international footballer who played as a defender for clubs in France, Belgium, Switzerland and Greece.
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