Benedict Iroha is a former Nigerian football (soccer) defender. Playing for the Nigerian national team, he was featured in the 1994 FIFA World Cup and the 1998 FIFA World Cup as well as when they won the 1994 African Nations Cup. He was originally a midfielder before national coach Clemens Westerhof converted him to play left back. His club career in Europe was largely unsuccessful, and Iroha was allocated to San Jose Clash in 1996.

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  • Left back, Left Midfielder
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  • Left back, Left Midfielder
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  • Benedict Iroha is a former Nigerian football (soccer) defender. Playing for the Nigerian national team, he was featured in the 1994 FIFA World Cup and the 1998 FIFA World Cup as well as when they won the 1994 African Nations Cup. He was originally a midfielder before national coach Clemens Westerhof converted him to play left back. His club career in Europe was largely unsuccessful, and Iroha was allocated to San Jose Clash in 1996. The next season he was traded to DC United, where he won the league title. After a move to Spanish side Elche CF in 1997, he moved to Watford in December 1998, playing 10 games for the Hertfordshire side. Unfortunately a problem with bunions forced him to the sidelines, and he retired in March 2000. After retiring he returned to the USA to coach in the youth department of FC Dallas. Most recently, he was an assistant with the Nigerian U-17 team that won the 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup and head coach of Nigeria's Dolphins FC. He currently is on the staff of Heartland of Owerri.
  • Benedict Iroha est un ancien footballeur nigérian au poste de défenseur. Il était l'arrière gauche des Super Eagles, l'équipe du Nigéria, avec laquelle il a remporté la CAN 1994 et disputé les coupes du monde 1994 et 1998.
  • Ben Iroha is een voormalig Nigeriaans profvoetballer die onder meer speelde voor Vitesse. Hij speelde ook drie wedstrijden namens Nigeria.
  • Benedict (Ben) Iroha były piłkarz nigeryjski grający na pozycji lewego obrońcy lub pomocnika. Podczas kariery piłkarskiej mierzył 173 cm, ważył 68 kg. Nosił przydomek "Silencer".
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  • 21 (1) 33 (2) 17 (4) 1 (0) 10 (0)
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  • Retired
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  • 2 (0)
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  • 1990-1998
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  • Benedict İroha
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  • 1989 1990 1991-1992 1992-1996 1996-1997 1997 1997-1998 1998-2000
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  • Benedict Iroha is a former Nigerian football (soccer) defender. Playing for the Nigerian national team, he was featured in the 1994 FIFA World Cup and the 1998 FIFA World Cup as well as when they won the 1994 African Nations Cup. He was originally a midfielder before national coach Clemens Westerhof converted him to play left back. His club career in Europe was largely unsuccessful, and Iroha was allocated to San Jose Clash in 1996.
  • Benedict Iroha est un ancien footballeur nigérian au poste de défenseur. Il était l'arrière gauche des Super Eagles, l'équipe du Nigéria, avec laquelle il a remporté la CAN 1994 et disputé les coupes du monde 1994 et 1998.
  • Ben Iroha is een voormalig Nigeriaans profvoetballer die onder meer speelde voor Vitesse. Hij speelde ook drie wedstrijden namens Nigeria.
  • Benedict (Ben) Iroha były piłkarz nigeryjski grający na pozycji lewego obrońcy lub pomocnika. Podczas kariery piłkarskiej mierzył 173 cm, ważył 68 kg. Nosił przydomek "Silencer".
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  • Benedict Iroha
  • Benedict Iroha
  • Benedict Iroha
  • Benedict Iroha
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