John Orlando

John Orlando (born 15 October 1960) is a Nigerian former footballer who played for the Nigeria national football team as a defender.^[1] He won the 1980 African Cup of Nations tournament while representing Nigeria and also represented Nigeria at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Russia.^[2]

John Orlando

Personal information
Full name	John Orlando
Date of birth	(1960-10-15) 15 October 1960 (age 64)
Place of birth	Ghana
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Water Corporation of Ilorin
	Shooting Stars F.C.
International career
1980	Nigeria U-23	3
1980–1982	Nigeria
Medal record African Cup of Nations 1980 African Cup of Nations
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Honours

International

• Africa Cup of Nations – 1980

References

1. Aiyejina, Tana (22 March 2015). "35 years after, where are 1980 Nations Cup heroes?". The Punch. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
2. Dipo Ogunsola (28 March 2014). "Nigerian mulatto defenders and World Cup nightmares". Sports Tribune. Retrieved 30 August 2015.

External links

• John Orlando – FIFA competition record (archived)