Alvin Okoro
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alvin Obinna Okoro | ||
| Date of birth | 26 March 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Vicenza, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Left winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Venezia | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2022 | Udinese | ||
| 2022–2024 | Venezia | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022 | Pordenone | 1 | (0) |
| 2024– | Venezia | 0 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | → Vis Pesaro (loan) | 30 | (4) |
| 2025–2026 | → Juventus Next Gen (loan) | 17 | (2) |
| 2026 | → Juve Stabia (loan) | 15 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2025 | Italy U20 | 6 | (0) |
| 2026– | Italy U21 | 1 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 8 June 2026 | |||
Alvin Obinna Okoro (born 26 March 2005) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a left-winger for Serie A club Venezia.[1]
Club career
[edit]After coming through the youth ranks of Pordenone, Okoro made his professional debut for the club on 18 April 2022, coming in as a substitute for Leonardo Candellone at the 62nd minute of the Serie B game against Benevento: at 17 years and 23 days, he became the youngest player to feature in a league match during the 2021-22 season.[1][2][3]
On 1 September 2022, Okoro officially joined Venezia on a permanent deal.[4][5]
On 10 August 2024, Okoro joined Serie C club Vis Pesaro on a season-long loan.[6]
On 16 August 2025, Okoro was loaned by Juventus Next Gen, with an option to buy.[7] On 2 February 2026, Okoro moved on a new loan to Juve Stabia in Serie B.[8]
International career
[edit]Okoro represented Italy at the 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[9]
Personal life
[edit]Born in Italy, Okoro is of Nigerian descent.[10]
References
[edit]- 1 2 Moretto, Simone (25 June 2022). "[FOCUS]- Giovani tra giovani, Pordenone: Alvin Obinna Okoro". MondoPrimavera (in Italian). Retrieved 6 July 2022.
- ↑ "Pordenone v Benevento game report". Soccerway. 18 April 2022.
- ↑ Zarra, Angelo (19 April 2022). "Pordenone, esordio tra i grandi per Okoro". MondoPrimavera (in Italian). Retrieved 6 July 2022.
- ↑ "L'ATTACCANTE ALVIN OKORO CEDUTO AL VENEZIA". Pordenone Calcio (in Italian). 1 September 2022. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
- ↑ "PRIMAVERA: ALVIN OBINNA OKORO JOINS VENEZIA FC". Venezia. 1 September 2022. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
- ↑ "Alvin Okoro è un nuovo calciatore della Vis Pesaro" [Alvin Okoro is a new footballer for Vis Pesaro] (in Italian). Vis Pesaro. 10 August 2024. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
- ↑ "Next Gen | Alvin Okoro in prestito dal Venezia" [Next Gen | Alvin Okoro on loan from Venezia] (in Italian). Juventus FC. 16 August 2025. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
- ↑ "Alvin Okoro in gialloblù fino al 30 giugno 2026" [Alvin Okoro in yellow and blue until 30 June 2026] (in Italian). SS Juve Stabia. 2 February 2026. Retrieved 3 February 2026.
- ↑ "Under 20 World Cup team selection". Italian Football Federation. 18 September 2025.
- ↑ "Alvin Okoro - Little Known Nigerian Arrives In Turin To Complete Move To Juventus - OwnGoal Nigeria". 14 August 2025.
External links
[edit]- Alvin Okoro at Soccerway
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