About Boniface Okafor
Born 1966. Boniface Okafor is a Nigerian association football player.
Boniface Okafor (born January 15, 1966) is a Nigerian former footballer.
Okafor attended the University of West Florida where he played soccer from 1988 to 1990. He was a 1990 NAIA Second Team All American. In 2007, Okafor was inducted into the Argonauts Hall of Fame.
In 1990, he played for the London Lasers. In 1992, he signed with the Miami Freedom of the American Professional Soccer League. He played a handful of games before being waived on July 5, 1992. He then played for several teams, including Penang FA in Malaysia, Standard FC in Nigeria and Klagenfurt in Austria. He eventually settled with Hannover 96 in the Second Bundesliga. On March 4, 1996, the Tampa Bay Mutiny selected Okafor in the third round (twenty-fourth) overall of the 1996 MLS Supplemental Draft. The Mutiny waived him in April.
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Who is Boniface Okafor?
Nigerian footballer
When was Boniface Okafor born?
Boniface Okafor was born on 15 January 1966 in Nigeria.
What is Boniface Okafor's occupation?
Boniface Okafor is an association football player.
What nationality is Boniface Okafor?
Boniface Okafor is Nigerian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Boniface Okafor. https://biography.guide/boniface-okafor/
MLA: "Boniface Okafor." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/boniface-okafor/.
Chicago: "Boniface Okafor." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/boniface-okafor/.
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