Isah Umoru Akor

Isah Umoru Akor
Personal information
Date of birth (1991-11-01) 1 November 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth Nigeria
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 MFM F.C.
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
–2012 Prime
2012–2014 Heartland
2014–2016 U.D. Leiria 7 (0)
2016– MFM F.C.
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 January 2017

Isah Umoru Akor is a Nigerian professional footballer, who plays as a striker for Nigerian side MFM F.C.

Club career

Akor started his career in his homeland of Nigeria with Prime F.C., where he scored seven goals in six games during the 2012 Federation Cup.[1] In 2012, he signed for Heartland in the Nigeria Premier League.[2] where he continued his prolific goal-scoring form.[3][4][5] He moved to Portuguese side U.D. Leiria in 2014, after unsuccessful trials at Norwegian side Stabæk and Polish club Wisła Kraków.[6] He made his debut for Os Lis in a 2-1 loss to Sertanense. He made 7 appearances in his time there, all in the Campeonato de Portugal.

In 2016, Akor returned to Nigeria with MFM F.C., where he vowed he would not celebrate if he scored against former side Heartland.[7]

International career

Although never called up to the full Nigerian national football team, Akor was called up for the preliminary Nigeria national beach soccer team,[8] but did not compete at the 2013 African Beach Soccer Championship for personal reasons.[9] He also represented a Nigeria XI that competed at the 2014 Expo Unity World Cup in Goa.[10]

References

  1. ^ "Isah Akor returns home for Federation Cup". Futbal Galore. 15 June 2016. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
  2. ^ "Isah Akor ready for NPL Challenge". futaa.com. 23 November 2012. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
  3. ^ "Heartland shock 3SC in Ibadan". The Nation. 16 May 2013. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
  4. ^ "NPFL Week 35 Round-Up: Bayelsa United displace Enyimba at the top". goal.com. 2 July 2013. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
  5. ^ "NPFL's leading scorer, Isah Akor thanks God and team mates for current feat". goal.com. 1 May 2013. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
  6. ^ "Isah Akor Trying His Luck Again At Wisla Krakow". All Nigeria Soccer. 28 June 2014. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
  7. ^ "Why I will not celebrate against Heartland if I score – Isah Akor Umoru". Daily Post. 19 March 2016. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
  8. ^ "Adamu calls 18 for African Beach Soccer Championship". vanguardngr.com. 7 May 2013. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
  9. ^ "Why we missed African Beach Soccer Tourney -Akor, Ibenegbu". The Nation. 22 May 2013. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
  10. ^ "Nigeria advance to Expo 2014 Unity World Cup semifinals". Times of India. 8 December 2014. Retrieved 7 January 2017.