Stefan Okunbor

Stefan Okunbor
Personal information
Sport	Gaelic football
Football Position:	Midfield
Born	Moldova
Club(s)
Years	Club
2022 –	Na Gaeil

Stefan Okunbor is an Irish footballer who has played both Gaelic football and Australian rules football.^[3]^[4]

Career

Okunbor began playing Gaelic football at the age of 7.^[5] He played for Kerry in the 2016 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship; he was later signed to Geelong Football Club for a two-year contract in 2018.^[6]^[7]

In 2021, his contract with Geelong ended; as a result, he returned to Ireland to play for Kerry.^[8]

Personal life

Stefan was born in Moldova to a Nigerian father and Moldovan mother;^[9]^[10] he moved to Tralee at the age of three. He is currently studying bioengineering at the University of Limerick.^[11]

References

^ Team, The42 (5 June 2020). "'I haven't told many friends about the racist encounters on the football field'". The42.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
^ "Okunbor hails Tally impact". Hogan Stand. 8 November 2022. The Na Gaeil's clubman's return to the Kerry fold was badly disrupted by injury and he's obviously hoping to stay injury-free in 2023.
^ Scully, Michael (30 January 2022). "Jack O'Connor admits Stefan Okunbor injury is 'tough luck' on Kerry star". Irish Mirror.
^ Murphy, Mortimer (30 January 2022). "Kerry's Stefan Okunbor suffers shoulder dislocation". Irish Examiner.
^ "Stefan Okunbor tells Ardal O'Hanlon about a time he was racially abused during a match". SportsJOE.ie. 20 July 2022.
^ Murphy, Murt (17 October 2018). "Another young Kerry footballer is set to switch to Aussie Rules with Geelong poised to make signing". The42.
^ "Stefan Okunbor returns to Ireland as former Kerry young star leaves AFL side Geelong Cats". Sky Sports.
^ Harte, Eoin (5 January 2022). "Former Kerry minor Stefan Okunbor set to make senior debut".
^ Whooley, Declan (11 January 2022). "Cat out of the bag: Okunbor a 'unique' option for Kerry". rte.ie.
^ "Kerry's Stefan Okunbor looks back on challenging year in AIB series 'The Drive'". www.gaa.ie. 20 July 2022.
^ O'Riordan, Ian (11 September 2022). "Stefan Okunbor's rekindled passion sees him chasing more glory with Kerry". The Irish Times. Retrieved 10 November 2022.

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[1] Team, The42 (5 June 2020). "'I haven't told many friends about the racist encounters on the football field'". The42.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

[2] "Okunbor hails Tally impact". Hogan Stand. 8 November 2022. The Na Gaeil's clubman's return to the Kerry fold was badly disrupted by injury and he's obviously hoping to stay injury-free in 2023.

[3] Scully, Michael (30 January 2022). "Jack O'Connor admits Stefan Okunbor injury is 'tough luck' on Kerry star". Irish Mirror.

[4] Murphy, Mortimer (30 January 2022). "Kerry's Stefan Okunbor suffers shoulder dislocation". Irish Examiner.

[5] "Stefan Okunbor tells Ardal O'Hanlon about a time he was racially abused during a match". SportsJOE.ie. 20 July 2022.

[6] Murphy, Murt (17 October 2018). "Another young Kerry footballer is set to switch to Aussie Rules with Geelong poised to make signing". The42.

[7] "Stefan Okunbor returns to Ireland as former Kerry young star leaves AFL side Geelong Cats". Sky Sports.

[8] Harte, Eoin (5 January 2022). "Former Kerry minor Stefan Okunbor set to make senior debut".

[9] Whooley, Declan (11 January 2022). "Cat out of the bag: Okunbor a 'unique' option for Kerry". rte.ie.

[10] "Kerry's Stefan Okunbor looks back on challenging year in AIB series 'The Drive'". www.gaa.ie. 20 July 2022.

[11] O'Riordan, Ian (11 September 2022). "Stefan Okunbor's rekindled passion sees him chasing more glory with Kerry". The Irish Times. Retrieved 10 November 2022.

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