Wilson Oruma

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Personal information
Wilson ORUMA
Full name	Wilson Oruma
Date of birth	December 30, 1976 (1976-12-30) (age 31)
Place of birth	Warri, Nigeria
Height	174 cm
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Marseille
Number	8
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1993-1994 1994-1998 1996-1997 1998-1999 1999-2000 2000-2002 2002-2005 2005-	Bendel Insurance Lens Nancy (loan) Samsunspor Nîmes Servette Sochaux Marseille	- (-) 42 (2) 22 (0) 21 (4) 25 (2) 49 (12) 77 (6) 56 (3)
National team²
1995-	Nigeria	17 (3)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of June 9, 2008. ² National team caps and goals correct as of August 28, 2006. * Appearances (Goals)

Men’s football
Olympic medal record
Gold	Atlanta 1996	Team

Wilson Oruma (born December 30, 1976 in Warri, Nigeria) is a football midfielder from Nigeria.

He became the tournament top goalscorer when Nigeria won the 1993 FIFA U-17 World Championships. Some people feel he has "never really blossomed" beyond that level — nonetheless, he has played international matches for Nigeria, and was part of the team that participated in the 1998 FIFA World Cup. He also helped win the Olympic gold medal in 1996, a year after he debuted for Nigeria.

On club level he has played mainly in France. Signed by RC Lens in 1994, he was eventually loaned out to various clubs before moving to Geneva team Servette. He played rather well in Swiss football, and currently (as of 2005) plays for Olympique Marseille.

[edit] Playing career

1993 - Bendel Insurance
1994 - Bendel Insurance
1994/95 - Lens (21/2)
1995/96 - Lens (14/0)
1996/97 - Nancy (22/2)
1997/98 - Lens (7/0)
1998/99 - Samsunspor (21/4)
1999/00 - Nimes (25/2)
2000/01 - Servette (19/7)
2001/02 - Servette (31/5)
2002/03 - Sochaux (28/3)
2003/04 - Sochaux (24/1)
2004/05 - Sochaux (25/2)
2005/06 - Olympique Marseille

in the year 1993, was the captain of Nigeria junior team under-17 that won FIFA world at Japan against Ghana 2-1 at the final

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Nigerian Players

v • d • e

Olympique de Marseille – current squad

1 Carrasso • 2 Akalé • 3 Taiwo • 4 Rodriguez • 5 Faty • 6 Ziani • 7 Cheyrou • 8 Oruma • 9 Cissé • 10 Zenden • 11 Niang • 12 Kaboré • 14 L. N'Diaye • 15 Zubar • 16 Hamel • 17 M'bami • 18 Grandin • 19 Cana • 21 Cesar • 21 Krstić • 22 Nasri • 23 Krupoviesa • 24 Bonnart • 26 Sabo • 27 M'Bow • 28 Valbuena • 29 Ayew • 30 Mandanda • 32 Givet • 40 Maté • Manager: Gerets

v • d • e Nigeria squad - 1998 FIFA World Cup

1 Rufai • 2 Oparaku • 3 Babayaro • 4 Kanu • 5 Uche • 6 West • 7 Finidi • 8 Adepoju • 9 Yekini • 10 Okocha • 11 Lawal • 12 W. Okpara • 13 Babangida • 14 Amokachi • 15 Oliseh • 16 Okafor • 17 Eguavoen • 18 Oruma • 19 Iroha • 20 Ikpeba • 21 G. Okpara • 22 Baruwa • Coach: Milutinović