Victor Orakpo

Victor Orakpo
Personal information
Full name Victor Ikechukwu Jonathan Orakpo[1]
Date of birth (2006-01-14) 14 January 2006
Place of birth Nigeria
Height 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)[2]
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
 Nice
Number 14
Youth career
FC Bako
2022–2024 VOE Football Academy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024– Nice 4 (0)
2025–2026 → Montpellier (loan) 13 (0)
2025–2026 → Montpellier II (loan) 2 (0)
2026 → Nancy (loan) 8 (0)
International career‡
2022 Nigeria U20 4 (6)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12 May 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 13:54, 26 August 2024 (UTC)

Victor Ikechukwu Jonathan Orakpo (born 14 January 2006) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a forward for French Ligue 1 club Nice.

Club career

Orakpo is a product of FC Bako, before moving to the VOE Football Academy who was part of the Bayern Munich academy international network.[3] On 31 January 2024, he transferred to Ligue 1 club Nice until 2027.[4] He made his senior debut with Nice as a substitute in a 2–1 Ligue 1 loss to Auxerre on 18 August 2024. On 26 August 2024, he extended his contract with Nice until 2028.[5]

On 2 February 2026, Orakpo joined Nancy in Ligue 2 on loan.[6]

International career

Orakpo was the MVP for the Nigeria U20s at the 2022 FC Bayern Youth Cup, with six goals.[7]

Career statistics

As of match played 10 November 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Nice 2024–25 Ligue 1 40001[a]00050
Career total 4000100050
  1. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League

References

  1. ↑ "Round-up of the 2022 FC Bayern Youth Cup". FC Bayern. 18 October 2022. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  2. ↑ "Victor Orakpo extends his contract". OGC Nice.
  3. ↑ "Mercato : comment l'OGC Nice a réussi à attirer le prometteur Victor Orakpo - France Bleu". ici par France Bleu et France 3. 1 February 2024.
  4. ↑ "La Minute Rouge et Noire : Orakpo (futur) tireur d'élite des Aiglons ? - France Bleu". ici par France Bleu et France 3.
  5. ↑ "Victor Orakpo: Exciting Nigerian youngster inks contract extension with Ligue 1 side". www.afrik-foot.com. 27 August 2024.
  6. ↑ "Annonce mercato" [Transfer announcement] (in French). AS Nancy Lorraine. 2 February 2026. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
  7. ↑ Nwankwo, Paschal (16 October 2022). "FC Bayern Youth Cup: Team Nigeria Win Tournament".
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