Dominic Iorfa is a former Nigerian International, who represented Nigeria at the Seoul '88 Olympics (football) and the 1995 King Fahd Cup, in Riyadh, Saidi Arabia.
Domestic Clubs:
Before moving abroad, he made his mark with top flight sides like BCC Lions, Ranchers Bees and Abiola Babes.
Foreign Clubs:
Although, Iorfa earned only a few caps for the Super Eagles, he enters the records books as the only Nigerian footballer, not born in England to have played in England's defunct Division One League.
Iorfa made the feat when he moved to Queens Park Rangers (QPR), then coached by Donald "Don" Howe from Belgium's Royal Antwerp.
Howe signed Iorfa as awellas Ray Wilkins and Roy Wegerle.
He is also the first Nigerian to play in Scotland, Turkey, China and Hong Kong, respectively.
Iorfa moved to the famous Istanbul side, Galatasaray, in 1991 and played for Scottish side, Falkirk, in 1996.
The feat equally made him the first African to play in Turkey.
From Scotland, he headed for Hong Kong's Instant-Dict (now Double Flower) and later joined Guangzhou Apollo (now Guangzhou Evergrande) in China.
Iorfa is now Technical Adviser/Vice Chairman of Nigeria Premier League side, Lobi Stars.
International Caps: 21
Iorfa earn rave comments from former Nigerian manager, Manfred Hoener, who took the striker to the Seoul '88 Olympics.
He played against Brazil and Australia and missed the match against the old Yugoslavia.
Coaching Laurels:
Without a coaching certificate, has made a mark in the coaching professsion.
He is the only manager to develop homegrown talents in the Nigeria Premier League and was close to winning a double during the 2011/2012 season.
His team lost the Cup final and finished third on the 20-team log with a shoe-string budget.
January 2013: Caf License
Iorfa enters Caf history books as first Nigerian to earn the Caf Accreditation Coaching License for Inter-Club competitions.
PERSONALITY PROFILE
Full name: Dominic
Iorfa Mtem
Name of parents: Late
Insp. Mtem Yua Atur & Mama Saaveamo Agen
Date of Birth: 1st
October, 1968
Place of Birth: Gboko,
Benue State
Local Govt. Area: Ushongo
Marital Status: Married
with three (3) children a girl & two (2) boys
Current Address: Abu
King Shuluwa Road, New G.R.A, Makurdi
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND:
L.G.E.A primary school, Gboko south, Gboko
Government Teachers College Utonkon
CAREER AND PROFESSION:
Playing position striker/forward
Professional footballer and administrator
Clubs played for Locally (Nigeria):-
• BCC Lions
Gboko 1982
– 1986
• Abiola
Babes of Abeokuta 1986
– 1987
• Ranchers
Bees of Kaduna 1987
– 1988
National Soccer team:-
• Green
Eagles/Super Eagles (21 times) 1986
– 1995
Clubs played for (Overseas):-
• Royal
Antwerp FC (Belgium) 1988
– 1990
• Queens Park
Rangers (England) 1990 – 1992
• Galatasaray
FC (Turkey) 1992
– 1994
• Peterborough
United FC (England) 1992
– 1994
• Southend
United FC (England) 1994
– 1996
• Falkirk
United FC (Scotland) 1996
– 1997
• Instant
–Dict (Hongkong) 1997
– 1998
• Guangzhou
Apollo (China) 1998
– 1999
• Waterford
United FC (Rep. of Ireland) 1999 – 2000
POSITIONS/APPOINTMENTS:-
• Board
member, representing North central zone,
Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) 2006 – 2010
• Sole
Administrator, Lobi Stars FC 2002
– 2008
• Vice
Chairman, Lobi Stars FC 2008
– to date
• Coordinator,
Nigeria Premier League (NPL) clubs
North Central Zone 2011
– to date
• Chairman,
players welfare and status, Nigeria football
Federation (NFF) 2006
– 2010
• Vice
Chairman, Technical committee of Nigeria
Football Federation (NFF) 2006
– 2009
• Chairman,
Technical Committee Nigeria Football
Federation (NFF) 2009
– 2010
ACHIEVEMENTS :-
• (NPL)
manager/coach of the year 2012
• Nigeria FA
cup Runner-up 2012
• NPL Second
Runner Up 2012
• Administrator
of the year 2012
• Third place
finish FA cup 2009
• Leader,
Nigeria Football Federation Delegation
to Fifa Under20 World Cup, Canada 2007
• Nigeria FA
cup runners-up 2005
• Nigeria FA
cup champion 2003
• Member,
Team Nigeria (Football) Seoul (south Korea)
Olympic Games 1988
Note: The first and only Tiv person to have represented Nigeria
as a participating member (Football) in an Olympic game up to date.
HOBBIES AND TRAVELS:
• Sports,
especially football and basketball
• Travelled
over one hundred (100) countries in the World: USA, England, Australia, and
Brazil inclusive
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