Wilson Oruma

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Wilson Oruma
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Oruma with Marseille in 2008
Personal information
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Place of birth Warri, Nigeria
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Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1993–1994 Bendel Insurance
1994–1998 Lens 42 (2)
1996–1997 → Nancy (loan) 22 (0)
1998–1999 Samsunspor 21 (4)
1999–2000 Nîmes 25 (2)
2000–2002 Servette 49 (12)
2002–2005 Sochaux 77 (6)
2005–2008 Marseille 56 (3)
2008–2009 Guingamp 24 (5)
2009–2010 Kavala 23 (0)
International career
1995–2006 Nigeria 19 (3)
Medal record
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Men's football
Gold medal – first place 1996 Atlanta Team
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

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Wilson Oruma (born 30 December 1976) is a Nigerian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He spent most of his career in France.[1]

Club career

Oruma was born in Warri, Nigeria. He arrived at RC Lens from Bendel Insurance in 1994.[2] A season after being loaned to Nancy,[2] he returned to Lens and played seven matches during their 1997–98 Ligue 1 title campaign.[2][3] After representing Nigeria at the 1998 FIFA World Cup, he moved to Turkish side Samsunspor,[2] returning to France one year later to play for Nîmes.[2]

In 2000, Oruma was transferred to Swiss side Servette,[2] playing two season before coming back to France again, where he played until 2009 for Sochaux,[2] Marseille[2] and Guingamp,[2] winning the 2003–04 Coupe de la Ligue with Sochaux[4] and the 2008–09 Coupe de France with Guingamp, despite them being a Ligue 2 club at the time.[5] He was handed a trial by Cardiff City - a club based in Wales but who play in the English football league system – in the summer of 2008[6] and scored in a 2–2 pre-season friendly at Chasetown,[7][8] but was not awarded a contract due to a lack of fitness.[8]

He retired from professional football in 2010[9] after a season with Greek club Kavala.[10][11]

International career

Oruma was part of the Nigeria under-17 team which won the 1993 FIFA U-17 World Championships,[12] captaining his side[12] and becoming the tournament's top goalscorer with 6 goals.[12] He played 19 times international matches over 11 years for Nigeria[13] and was part of the team that participated in the 1998 FIFA World Cup, where he scored in the only appearance he made in the tournament against Paraguay.[14] He also was part of the squad that won the Olympic gold medal in 1996,[8][12] a year after he debuted for Nigeria, and also a member of the Nigerian squad at the 2002 and 2006 Africa Cup of Nations, finishing both competitions at third place. After a club career in Europe, where he played for the likes of french Ligue 1 sides Lens, Marseille, Sochaux, Guingamp, as well as a stint at Swiss side Servette, winning the UEFA Intertoto Cup, Ligue 1 and French Cup, and earning pay to sustain himself and family after life away from football.[15]

Personal life

In 2018, Oruma suffered emotional disorder as a result of how he was reportedly duped by an unknown pastor. He was broke and in a status of mental disorder six years after he was reportedly defrauded by a clergyman and some fake oil businessmen. It was learnt that Oruma eventually lost a whopping sum, close to N2 billion to an investment.[16]

Oruma holds Nigerian and French nationalities.[17]

Honours

Lens

Sochaux

Marseille

Guingamp

Nigeria

References

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  1. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."1996 Olympics Heroes: Celebrating Nigeria's Gold-Winning U-23 Eagles". Complete Sports. Lagos, Nigeria. 3 August 2020. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Oruma - Effectif pro" (in français). Olympique Marseille. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
  3. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."1997/98 Ligue 1 table" (in français). ligue1.com. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
  4. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Nantes 1-1 Sochaux, Coupe de la Ligue - Finale, Football" (in français). L'Equipe. 17 April 2004. Archived from the original on 5 February 2012. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
  5. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Gildas Devos, Par (9 May 2009). "Guingamp vainqueur de la Coupe de France de football". Le Figaro (in français). Retrieved 3 December 2013.
  6. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Bluebirds look at Oruma". Sky Sports. 6 August 2008. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
  7. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Report: Chasetown 2-2 Cardiff". Cardiff City F.C. 5 August 2008. Archived from the original on 22 July 2012. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
  8. ^ a b c Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Philips, Terry (8 August 2008). "Boss Jones explains Oruma's Cardiff departure". Wales Online. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
  9. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Nigeria's Oruma retires from football". FIFA. 26 November 2010. Archived from the original on 7 December 2013. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
  10. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Wilson Oruma Makes U-Turn To Sign For Greek Club Kavala". goal.com. 27 July 2009. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
  11. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."WILSON ORUMA to leave Kavala". All Nigerian Soccer. 15 May 2010. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
  12. ^ a b c d Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Top five African 'lost boys' - WILSON ORUMA – Japan 1993". goal.com. 17 January 2013. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
  13. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Wilson Oruma biography, net worth, age, family, contact & picture". www.manpower.com.ng. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  14. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."1998 FIFA World Cup France ™". FIFA. 24 June 1998. Archived from the original on 17 July 2007. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
  15. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Edward, Johnny (29 April 2023). "Oruma: The travails of an Olympic medalist". The Punch. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  16. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Silas, Don (11 January 2018). "Ex-Super Eagle star, Wilson Oruma suffers mental disorder after been[sic] duped by pastor". Daily Post. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
  17. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Hervé ARSENE Carreer". Archived from the original on 1 December 2023.
  18. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Marseille 5-1 Deportivo (Aggregate: 5 - 3)". UEFA. Archived from the original on 31 May 2006. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
  19. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Wilson ORUMA". Olympic Games.

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