Femi Opabunmi

Date of birth03 March 1985
Place of birthLagos
NationalityNigerian
Height1.79 m
PositionForward

As a rising star in Nigeria, Femi Opabunmi left domestic club the Shooting Stars to play in Switzerland for Grasshoppers Zurich in April 2002.

He made his debut after qualification was over just prior to the World Cup Finals in May 2002 against Kenya and scored a debut goal.

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
2001-02 Nigeria FIFA World Cup 1
2001-02 Nigeria International Friendly 2
1
2002-03 Nigeria Africa Cup of Nations 2
1
2003-04 Nigeria International Friendly
1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
04 May 2002 Nigeria v Kenya W 3-0 International Friendly
16 May 2002 Republic of Ireland v Nigeria W 1-2 International Friendly
12 Jun 2002 Nigeria v England D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Finals group F
08 Sep 2002 Angola v Nigeria D 0-0 Africa Cup of Nations Group 1
29 Mar 2003 Malawi v Nigeria W 0-1 Africa Cup of Nations Group 1
20 Aug 2003 Japan v Nigeria L 3-0 International Friendly


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.