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George Nganyuo Elokobi (born 31 January 1986) is a Cameroonian-French football coach and former player who was recently manager of National League South club Maidstone United. Elokobi, a centre back, moved from his native Cameroon to England at the age of 16, where he entered non-League football with Dulwich Hamlet. After a trial period, he was signed by Colchester United. He was loaned to Chester City in January 2005, where he made his professional debut, before going on to make 46 appearances for Colchester. He was signed by Wolverhampton Wanderers in January 2008, helping the club to promotion to the Premier League. He established himself as a regular in the first-team between 2009 and 2011, before he was loaned to Nottingham Forest for the second half of the 2011–12 season, making twelve league appearances. He was loaned out to Bristol City in September 2012, but suffered a near season-ending injury on his debut when he fractured his ankle. He fell out of favour at Wolves, and at the end of the 2013–14 season he was released, joining Oldham Athletic. He spent one season with Oldham before returning to Colchester United in 2015. He had a spell at National League side Braintree Town on loan from Colchester in 2016. He joined Leyton Orient in July 2017 and was released on his 33rd birthday. On 12 February 2019, Elokobi signed for fellow National League side Aldershot Town before moving on to Maidstone at the end of the year as a player/academy coach. During his career he won promotion four times and scored in every division from the Premier League to National League South.

Quick facts about George Elokobi

  • Full name: George Elokobi
  • Born: 1986-01-31
  • Nationality: Cameroon
  • Known as: Athlete
  • Wikidata ID: Q109780

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Who is George Elokobi?

George Nganyuo Elokobi (born 31 January 1986) is a Cameroonian-French football coach and former player who was recently manager of National League South club Maidstone United. Elokobi, a centre back, moved from his native Cameroon to England at the age of 16, where he entered non-League football with Dulwich Hamlet.

What nationality is George Elokobi?

George Elokobi is Cameroon.

When was George Elokobi born?

George Elokobi was born on 1986-01-31.

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