Solomon Okoronkwo

He was discovered in 2004 by FIFA agent Marcelo Houseman, who got his guardianship and took him to Hertha BSC. In October 2004, his agent recommended Okoronkwo to coach Samson Siasia and he was fundamental for Nigeria's U-20 qualifying for the African Youth Championship in Benin 2005. He was also on the Nigerian Under 23 team that won silver at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Okoronkwo was called up for his first senior cap in October 2008 by Nigeria coach Shaibu Amodu. On 28 January 2011, Okoronkwo moved to Aalesund in the Norwegian Premier League. After playing in the lower tiers of German football for several Berlin-based clubs, including BFC Dynamo, CFC Hertha 06, Berlin Türkspor, and BFC Meteor 06 from 2017 to 2024, Okoronkwo left senior football and transitioned to veterans football, rejoining many former Hertha BSC players in the Ü32 team.