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][5][6][7][8][9]

Career

Okunbor began playing Gaelic football at the age of 7.[10] 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.[11][12]

In 2021, his contract with Geelong ended; as a result, he returned to Ireland to play for Kerry.[13]

Personal life

Stefan was born in Moldova to a Nigerian father and Moldovan mother;[14][15] he moved to Tralee at the age of three. He is currently studying bioengineering at the University of Limerick.[16]

References

  1. ↑ Team, The42. "'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. ↑ "Kerry's Stefan Okunbor back on injured list". independent.
  6. ↑ Farrell, Sinead. "Kerry youngster and Aussie Rules rookie faces surgery for ruptured Achilles tendon". The42.
  7. ↑ O'Toole, Fintan. "'It's very overwhelming, it feels like someone has shot you in the back of the heel'". The42.
  8. ↑ Brosnan, Maurice. "'If he gets injury-free and gets a bit of luck, I'm sure he could have an impact'". The42.
  9. ↑ O'Toole, Fintan. "Injury concern for Kerry after ex-AFL player Okunbor comes off in club game". The42.
  10. ↑ "Stefan Okunbor tells Ardal O'Hanlon about a time he was racially abused during a match". SportsJOE.ie.
  11. ↑ Murphy, Murt. "Another young Kerry footballer is set to switch to Aussie Rules with Geelong poised to make signing". The42.
  12. ↑ "Stefan Okunbor returns to Ireland as former Kerry young star leaves AFL side Geelong Cats". Sky Sports.
  13. ↑ Harte, Eoin (5 January 2022). "Former Kerry minor Stefan Okunbor set to make senior debut".
  14. ↑ Whooley, Declan (11 January 2022). "Cat out of the bag: Okunbor a 'unique' option for Kerry" – via www.rte.ie. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  15. ↑ "Kerry's Stefan Okunbor looks back on challenging year in AIB series 'The Drive'". www.gaa.ie.
  16. ↑ 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.


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