| Fullname | Paul Offor |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 17 December 1988 (age 37) |
| Birth place | Aniocha North |
| Currentclub | Akwa United (head coach) |
| Manageryears 1 | 2021–2022 |
| Managerclubs 1 | Warri Wolves[1] |
| Manageryears 2 | 2022–2023 |
| Managerclubs 2 | CIFAS de Djeffa |
| Manageryears 3 | 2023–2024 |
| Managerclubs 3 | Sporting Lagos |
| Manageryears 4 | 2024 |
| Managerclubs 4 | Kano Pillars |
| Manageryears 5 | 2024–2025 |
| Managerclubs 5 | Grassrunners F.C. |
| Manageryears 6 | 2025– |
| Managerclubs 6 | Akwa United[2] |
Paul Offor (born 17 December 1988) is a Nigerian professional football manager who is head coach of Nigerian club Akwa United.[3]
Coaching career
Offor kicked off his managerial career in 2021 at Warri Wolves. He was made the Seasiders' head coach following the dismissal of Evans Ogenyi.[4]
In March 2023, Offor was named head coach of Sporting Lagos.[5] Barely four months later, he led the club to gain promotion to the Nigerian topflight, with wins over FC One Rocket and Abeokuta Stormers in the Nigeria National League Super 8 Playoffs.[6] The following year, he parted ways with the Lagos club along with his assistants, following a string of poor results.[7][8]
Soon after his departure from the Tech Boys, he emerged as one of the favorites to succeed Finidi George as Enyimba coach, after the 1994 AFCON winner left the Aba club to become Nigeria coach.[9] However, the move didn't materialize. He ended up signing a contract with Kano Pillars instead.[10] He reportedly put pen to paper on a one-year contract at the Kano club. However, his reign swiftly became a short-lived nightmare, as he departed his role after just 19 days after a new board replaced the one that hired him.[11]
He returned to coaching two months later, after penning a three-year contract with Grassrunners, who were set to compete in the Nigeria Nationwide League at the time.[12]
In August 2025, Offor was announced as Akwa United head coach.[13]
Honours
Club
- Naija Super 8 (2023) – gold[14]
Individual
- Nigeria National League Coach of the Month, December 2025
- Nigeria National League Coach of the Month, January 2026
References
- ^ "Warri Wolves appoint interim manager". theeagleonline.com. Retrieved 2026-02-08.
- ^ "Akwa Utd Appoint Paul Offor As New Technical Adviser". Daily Trust. Retrieved 2026-02-08.
- ^ "Akwa Utd appoint Paul Offor as new technical adviser". Daily Trust. Retrieved 2026-01-25.
- ^ "NPFL : Warri Wolves sack Evans Ogenyi". brila.net. Retrieved 2026-02-08.
- ^ "Former Warri Wolves assistant Paul Offor joins Sporting Lagos as head coach". pulsesports.ng. Retrieved 2026-02-24.
- ^ "Sporting Lagos seal historic NPFL promotion". aclsports.com. Retrieved 2026-02-24.
- ^ "Sporting Lagos part ways with Paul Offor after fall-out over club’s ambitions". soccernet.ng. Retrieved 2026-02-24.
- ^ "Why We Sacked Coach Paul Offor – Sporting Lagos". Leadership. Retrieved 2026-02-24.
- ^ "Ex-Sporting Lagos coach Paul Offor set to join Enyimba". aclsports.com. Retrieved 2026-02-26.
- ^ "Paul Offor Named Head Coach of Kano Pillars FC". brila.net. Retrieved 2026-02-08.
- ^ "Kano Pillars terminate Offor’s contract after 19 days". Premium Times. Retrieved 2026-02-08.
- ^ "Paul Offor joins new club after Kano Pillars exit". Daily Post. Retrieved 2026-02-08.
- ^ "Akwa Utd Appoint Paul Offor As New Technical Adviser". Daily Trust. Retrieved 2026-02-08.
- ^ "Sporting Lagos claim N25m after winning 2023 Naija Super 8". TheCable. Retrieved 2026-02-08.
- ^ "Akwa United’s coach, player, goalkeeper receive NNL awards". Premium Times. Retrieved 2026-04-03.
- ^ "Offor dominates NNL coaching awards with three straight wins". africansport.net. Retrieved 2026-04-03.