Furo Iyenemi

{{short description|Nigerian footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2019}} {{Use Nigerian English|date=May 2026}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Furo Iyenemi | image = | fullname = Iyenemi Charles Furo{{citation needed|date=October 2017}} | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1978|7|17|df=yes}} | birth_place = Okrika, Nigeria | height = 1.86 m | currentclub = | clubnumber = | position = Defender | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Sharks | years1 = 1995–1997 | clubs1 = Paris Saint-Germain B | caps1 = | goals1 = | years2 = 1997–1999 | clubs2 = Waregem | caps2 = 55 | goals2 = 2 | years3 = 1999–2000 | clubs3 = Sion | caps3 = 13 | goals3 = 1 | years4 = 2000 | clubs4 = Royal Antwerp | caps4 = 0 | goals4 = 0 | years5 = 2000–2002 | clubs5 = Sion | caps5 = 8 | goals5 = 0 | years6 = 2003 | clubs6 = Akratitos | caps6 = 7 | goals6 = 1 | years7 = 2004–2005 | clubs7 = Istres | caps7 = 0 | goals7 = 0 | years8 = 2005–2006 | clubs8 = Servette | caps8 = 5 | goals8 = 0 | nationalyears1 = 2000 | nationalteam1 = Nigeria U23 | nationalcaps1 = 2 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | manageryears1 = | managerclubs1 = | nationalyears2 = 2000 | nationalteam2 = Nigeria | nationalcaps2 = 5 | nationalgoals2 = 0 | manageryears2 = | managerclubs2 = | pcupdate = | ntupdate = }}

'''Furo Iyenemi'''<ref name="AllAfrica.com 2000"/><ref name="Today.ng 2017">{{cite news |title=Super Eagles need top friendlies to prepare for Russia 2018 World Cup – Furo Iyenemi |url=https://www.today.ng/sport/football/22558/super-eagles-top-friendlies-prepare-russia-2018-cup-furo-iyenemi |website=Today.ng |first=Iroha |last=Udoka |date=14 October 2017 |quote=Former Nigeria defender, Furo Iyenemi}}</ref> (born 17 July 1978) is a retired Nigerian international footballer who played as a defender for clubs in France, Belgium, Switzerland and Greece.

==Club career== Born in Okrika, Iyenemi moved to France and began playing football for Paris Saint-Germain's reserve side in 1995. He signed a contract with Belgian Pro League club K.S.V. Waregem in 1997. He acquired Belgian citizenship and moved to Swiss Super League side FC Sion.

In January 2003, Iyenemi joined Super League Greece side Akratitos F.C., where he made 7 league appearances before leaving the club.<ref>{{cite web |author=Mastrogiannopoulos, Alexander |title=Greece 2002/03 |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesg/grk03.html |date=21 March 2004 |url-status=live |website=RSSSF |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100127122514/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesg/grk03.html |archivedate=27 January 2010 }}</ref>

==International career== Iyenemi played for Nigeria at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.<ref name="AllAfrica.com 2000">{{cite news |publisher=P.M. News (Lagos)|author=Adesanya, Niran |title=Controversial Furo Makes U-23 Team |url=http://allafrica.com/stories/200008240238.html|date=24 August 2000 |website=AllAfrica.com |quote=Furo Iyenemi}}</ref> He captained the team as they reached the last eight of the tournament.<ref>{{cite web |publisher=Mastersportsng.com |title=We had no team at Sydney 2000 – Furo|author=Omotunde, Bello |url=http://mastersportsng.com/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=69:we-had-no-team-at-sydney-2000-furo&Itemid=18 |date=3 November 2010}}</ref>

Iyenemi played for the Nigeria national football team at the 2000 African Cup of Nations finals, making five appearances as Nigeria finished runners-up.<ref>{{cite web|author1=Courtney, Barrie |author2=Stokkermans, Karel|title=African Nations Cup 2000|website=RSSSF |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tables/00a.html|date=9 July 2009}}</ref>

==Personal life== His son, Kaye Furo, plays professional football in Belgium for Club Brugge KV.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://sportsration.com/kaye-furo-the-son-of-iyenemi-furo-off-the-mark-for-club-brugge-u19-in-uyl/|title= Kaye Furo the son of Iyenemi Furo off the mark for Club Brugge U19 in UYL|date=October 12, 2022|website=Sportsration.com|accessdate=31 August 2025}}</ref>

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==External links== * [https://web.archive.org/web/20110711034945/http://furoiyenemi.freeservers.com/ Furo Iyenemi official website] * {{FIFA player|176945|Furo IYENEMI}} * {{Olympics.com profile|furo-iyenemi|Furo IYENEMI}} * {{cite Sports-Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/iy/furo-iyenemi-1.html |title=Furo Iyenemi |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716122028/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/iy/furo-iyenemi-1.html |archive-date=16 July 2011 |url-status=dead}} * {{Facebook|mimi.furo|Furo Iyenemi}} * {{YouTube|user=furofootballacademy|title=Furo Iyenemi: Furo Football Academy}} * {{Webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130103064032/http://globalfootballsoccer.com/furo.php |date=3 January 2013 |title=Profile at Global FS (Surname: Iyenemi, First Name: Furo)}} * {{Webarchive |url=https://archive.today/20130115024753/http://www.rafc.be/spelersfiches/spelersfiche.php?id=97 |date=15 January 2013 |title=Profile at RAFC.be}} * {{NFT player|12759}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Iyenemi, Furo}} Category:1978 births Category:Living people Category:People from Okrika Category:Footballers from Rivers State Category:Men's association football defenders Category:Nigerian men's footballers Category:Nigeria men's international footballers Category:Olympic footballers for Nigeria Category:Footballers at the 2000 Summer Olympics Category:2000 African Cup of Nations players Category:Royal Antwerp FC players Category:KSV Waregem players Category:FC Sion players Category:Servette FC players Category:A.P.O. Akratitos Ano Liosia players Category:Challenger Pro League players Category:Super League Greece players Category:Expatriate men's footballers in France Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Switzerland Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Greece Category:Nigerian expatriate men's footballers