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Christian CHUKWU 1976-1980
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Interista93
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Name: Christian Chukwu OkoroNickname: " Chairman", " the Field Marshal"  Country:  Nigeria Club: Rangers International F.C.Position: * CBSide: RF/BS Age: 25-29 years (04/01/1951) Height: 188 cm * Weight: 84 kg * Attack: 71Defence: 82Balance: 88Stamina: 81Top Speed: 79Acceleration: 78Response: 80Agility: 70Dribble Accuracy: 73Dribble Speed: 70Short Pass Accuracy: 78Short Pass Speed: 74Long Pass Accuracy: 80Long Pass Speed: 78Shot Accuracy: 66Shot Power: 88Shot Technique: 67Free Kick Accuracy: 77Curling: 66Header: 80Jump: 79Technique: 79Aggression: 70Mentality: 85Goalkeeper Skills: 50Team Work: 79Injury Tolerance: BCondition: 5Weak Foot Accuracy: 6Weak Foot Frequency: 6Consistency: 6Growth type: StandardCARDS:P06 - Pinpoint Pass S04 - PK Taker S10 - DF Leader SPECIAL ABILITIES: Penalties - D-Line Control Attack/Defence Awareness Card: Defence Minded INFO:Chukwu is a former centre-back. He spent his entire career at Rangers International where he played from 1972 to 1981, retiring at just 30 years of age. He led the club to win the Africa Cup Winners' Cup in 1977. He capped for Nigeria 54 times, scoring 5 goals and captaining the side numerous times, including at the 1980 Africa Cup of Nations that was eventually won by his country. Often considered Nigeria's greatest captain and one of greatest ever defenders, Chukwu was extremely talented, tireless, resilient, calm, dominant, physically powerful, good in the air, gifted with good pace and remarkable game reading ability. He was also praised for his commitment, will and leadership as he motivated his teammates who nicknamed him "Chairman" as they saw him as an anchor of hope when he stood out in the field, keeping the back-line safe and controlling the team by constantly talking to them, controlling the pace and keeping a correct behaviour. He was also comfortable on the ball as he had super ball control, vision and solid passing befitting of a midfielder that allowed him to set up the attacks from the back. In addition, he was a great penalty taker and possessed a thunderous shot, especially from free kick.
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gurkenjoe93
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MEN should be a lot higher here, this was his main strength and is basically pointed out in every source about him. He wasn't just a great leader but also was known for keeping calm during the match - no matter how the score was, if there were tensions on/off the field or if things went good or bad for his team. You already mentioned this quality in the info but here are some other texts about him: Quote: Ismaila Mabo – national coach/ex-international player Christian Chukwu. Sentiments aside, he was a true leader of men going to a ‘war’, great ability to control his mates, and a very lucky man. His time as Captain started a chain of successes in football at both club and national levels. He led both very well.
Francis Moniedafe – ex-international (USA) Christian Chukwu. ‘Chairman’ led the Eagles to greater heights with his calmness and composure, on and off the field. He was a true leader, his demeanor, particularly outside the field, was kingly.
Emmanuel Okala – ex-international Christian Chukwu. Difficult to choose between Godwin Achebe, who was an exemplary Captain too that his team mates would want to play and die for, and Christian Chukwu, with whom he shared the greatest period of their mutual football careers. Chukwu has the slight edge as a leader, on and off the field. They both led by example. Chukwu was so influential as captain that in one friendly match in Germany, Okala insisted that if Chukwu did not play, he would not, also. The team was never complete without the great ‘Chairman’.
Amusa Adisa – national coach/ex-international player Christian Chukwu. He commanded great respect. He led from the ‘front’. A history making captain for club and country. He impacted both like no other Captain before or after him. Quote: Christian Chukwu ‘Chairman’– ‘He knew how to rally the team. He was an expert at dead ball situations around the box. His shots were accurate and powerful. When a free kick opportunity occurred around the box during a match, some of us assumed a goal already if Chukwu was to take it. His leadership qualities were second to none, he hardly complained, and was always cool. He controlled the players. He would placate players when there are administrative issues and be the first to make sacrifices. He was a disciplined player, a mentor and model to generations of players’. That’s why they called him ‘Chairman’. He could read a game perfectly. He was always very calm no matter the stress of a match situation. He could distribute the ball very well and could not be easily dispossessed of the ball. Whereas Keshi was sentimental, Chukwu was not, he was a hard- core and serious footballer with strength, good leadership and not easy to beat by an opposing attacker’. Quote: ‘Christian Chukwu by miles. He was simply the best. I have not seen any other. He was a good person and captain, always concerned about his playmates without discrimination. He hated to lose any match with a passion and would carry his players to ‘war’ in every match. He was a uniting factor in the team, always lifting their spirit in his quite ways. On the field his ball control, solid passes and excellent shots. He supported his full backs. His tackling was clean and good. He was not a dirty player at all. Very calculative, a great sweeper behind his defense line and never went carelessly into any tackle. He was just good’. Quote: Christian Chukwu ‘Chairman’ – ‘He brought a calmness to the defense and the entire team, and infects even those watching with the confidence that nothing will go wrong. He was one of the best passers of the ball. He seemed to know where every player was, sending ‘telegraphs’ to them. He was blessed with humility, coolheaded, and was lucky to have led the glorious 1980 set. Quote: Narrative: Christian Chukwu was the best. He had to be: he was the captain of Rangers, a team of 11 internationals, as well as Nigeria. He actually began his football as a striker in the secondary school, in which position he excelled, packing fearsome shots in both feet. Chukwu’s ambidexterity ensured his longevity in the Green Eagles at a time when the authorities determined that only ambidextrous players were welcome in the national team, a decision which effectively ended the international career of the left-footed midfield magician Haruna Ilerika.
Chukwu was converted to a center-half at his only club, Enugu Rangers, who saw something that his Academical coaches did not. Rangers’ judgment was fully borne out, as it was a decision that neither Chukwu nor Rangers or Nigeria would ever regret. Chukwu was a powerful, dominating center-half whose inspirational presence in the center of defence was enough to assure a solid performance from the entire unit. Known as "Chairman", and captain of club and country, his displays were laced with skill and power, and he led by example. Chukwu's confidence was infectious, and his ball control skills were superb, befitting of a midfield player. He loved to orchestrate attacks from the rear in the style of the former West Germany captain Franz Beckenbauer, and scored many goals from those penetrating forays down the middle. This was the case even though Beckenbauer was essentially a sweeper, whereas "Chairman" was the type of center-half commonly known as a stopper. One superb goal of his was the winner from a header in the Green Eagles' 4-0 drubbing of Egypt in Lagos during a 1978 World Cup qualifier in 1977. MEN should IMO be in mid to high yellows, STA on the other hand could be reduced a bit. His passing should also be better, especially his long balls from defense were excellent and he needs Pinpoint Pass among S.A. Growth type should be rather Standard than Late/Peak. IMO ATT could be in 70s considering that he also contributed in his team's offensive actions by going forward. AGI should IMO be a bit lower. I didn't find anythng about his pace but it seems a bit high considering his playstyle (relying on strength) and his height/weight (but as I said, maybe you found another source, that I didn't find). Therefore I'd also put JUM in green. AGG could also be higher, same goes for TMW. WFA/WFF could also be in yellow, CONS IMO as well.
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Interista93
Joined: Tue Jun 13, 2017 4:28 am Posts: 4544
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Thanks mate for the feedback! I already read all the quotes you mentioned to create the set. It's just that sometimes I don't know how high should I go with stats for African and Asian players. Anyway, I guess the set looks better now.
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