Sylvanus Okpala

Sylvanus "Quicksilver" Okpala (born 5 September 1961) is a retired Nigerian football midfielder.

Sylvanus Okpala

Personal information
Full name	Sylvanus Okpala
Date of birth	(1961-09-05) 5 September 1961 (age 63)
Place of birth	Anambra State, Nigeria
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1979-1983	Enugu Rangers
1983–1984	União
1984–1986	Marítimo
1986–1989	União
1989–1991	Nacional	39	(3)
International career
1979–1988	Nigeria	45	(5)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Okpala played club football for Enugu Rangers,^[1] C.S. Marítimo and C.D. Nacional in the Portuguese Liga.^[2]

Okpala played for the Nigeria national football team at the 1980 and 1988 Summer Olympics.^[3][4] He also played for the squad that won the 1980 African Cup of Nations.

On 8 November 2011, Sylvanus became assistant manager of Nigeria National Team. and was part of the coaching crew that led Nigeria to win the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) title.