| Mike Okoro | |
| Birth Date: | 1981 12, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Enugu, Nigeria |
| Height: | 1.75 m |
| Position: | Forward |
| Youthclubs1: | Kogi United |
| Years1: | 1999 |
| Clubs1: | Bendel Insurance |
| Years2: | 2000 |
| Clubs2: | GKS Katowice |
| Caps2: | 14 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Years3: | 2000–2001 |
| Clubs3: | Amica Wronki II |
| Years4: | 2000–2001 |
| Clubs4: | Amica Wronki |
| Caps4: | 2 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2001–2002 |
| Clubs5: | Indian Telephone Industries |
| Caps5: | 20 |
| Goals5: | 8 |
| Years6: | 2002–2004 |
| Clubs6: | East Bengal FC |
| Caps6: | 37 |
| Goals6: | 20 |
| Years7: | 2004–2005 |
| Clubs7: | Sparta Szamotuły |
| Years8: | 2005–2006 |
| Clubs8: | East Bengal FC |
| Caps8: | 12 |
| Goals8: | 1 |
| Years9: | 2006–2009 |
| Clubs9: | Mohammedan SC |
| Years10: | 2009 |
| Clubs10: | Sparta Szamotuły |
| Years11: | 2010 |
| Clubs11: | JCT F.C. |
| Caps11: | 13 |
| Goals11: | 5 |
| Years12: | 2011 |
| Clubs12: | Grom Plewiska |
| Years13: | 2011–2013 |
| Clubs13: | Świt Piotrowo |
| Years14: | 2014–2015 |
| Clubs14: | Pogoń Lwówek |
| Caps14: | 18 |
| Goals14: | 2 |
| Years15: | 2015–2016 |
| Clubs15: | Sokół Pniewy |
| Caps15: | 9 |
| Goals15: | 4 |
Mike Emmanuel Okoro (born 30 December 1981) is a Nigerian former professional footballer who played as a forward.[1]
After a successful 2001–02 campaign with Indian Telephone Industries, Okoro reportedly received offers from Germany, Kolkata, Mumbai, and Goa,[2] before deciding to sign with East Bengal for the next season,[3] striking a hat-trick in a 4–1 win over Hindustan Aeronautics.[4]
After a short stint in Poland, Okoro rejoined East Bengal in 2005[5] despite interest from Dempo and Mahindra United months earlier.[6] Skipping the Red & Gold Brigades encounter away to JCT to renew his Polish citizenship in February 2006,[7] the club reportedly owed Okoro 130000 Rupees when he visited Poland for citizenship reasons. This amount was eventually given to him[8] despite them originally saying that he in fact owed them 334000 Rupees.[9]
Throughout his career, the Nigerian has been committed a series of transgressions, including pushing the referee in 2003[10] slapping a different referee while with Mohammedan in 2008 for "asking uncomfortable questions",[11] and breaching contract regulations by exchanging teams mid-season despite signing a one-year contract with Mohammedan in 2007.[12] [13]
His baby, Juliette, died in 2005, the same year she was born.[14] With his Irish girlfriend Barbara, the striker took the educational responsibility of an orphan girl, who was then four years old.[15]
Amica Wronki II
East Bengal