James Obiorah

James Obiorah
Personal information
Full name James Chibuzor Oboriah
Date of birth (1978-08-24) 24 August 1978 (age 46)
Place of birth Jos, Nigeria
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[citation needed]
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
0000–1994 Kalba Union
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1994 Kwara Bombers 20 (9)
1995 Enyimba 19 (0)
1995–1998 Anderlecht 30 (6)
1998–2001 Grasshopper Zurich 14 (0)
2001–2004 Lokomotiv Moscow 62 (20)
2003–2004Cádiz CF (loan) 17 (2)
2004–2005Chamois Niortais (loan)[2] 12 (4)
2005–2006 Grazer AK[3] 5 (0)
2006–2007 Chamois Niortais 16 (2)
2007–2008 Kaduna United 23 (1)
2008–2009 SC Toulon[4] 11 (2)
International career
1998–2002 Nigeria[1] 3 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

James Chibuzor Obiorah (born 24 August 1978) is a Nigerian former footballer who played as a forward.

He is best known for his time in Russia as a Lokomotiv Moscow player, with whom he won the Russian Premier League in 2002 and 2004, on top of a few other domestic cup trophies. He also played for the national team at the 2002 FIFA World Cup.