Former Nigerian Barcelona Player Gbenga Okunowo features as Real Madrid Legends beats FC Barcelona Legends in a Friendly Match.

FC Barcelona and Real Madrid Football Club Rolled Back the years for The fans as former players of both sides were involved in a game of Legends. 

Real Madrid Legends and FC Barcelona Legends went head to head in a game organized in Tell Aviv Bloomfield stadium in Israel. 

It was Real Madrid Legends who got the Better of FC Barcelona Legends, Winning the game 3-2.

A lot of Legendary players were involved in the game, players such as Roberto Carlos, Ronaldinho, Deco, Figo, Ronald De Boer, Rivaldo and several Others were present in the match.

FC Barcelona Legendary Player, Ronaldinho was one of the Standout players as he thrilled the fans with his skills and Tricks which he is well known for Even during his active Footballing years.

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FC Barcelona Legends team also had Nigeria's Gbenga okunowo in Action for the team. Gbenga came in as a substitute for the Blaugrana. His presence in the team was a bit surprising for some Nigerian Football fans as not a lot of people knew Gbenga as a Former Barcelona player. 

Gbenga Okunowo is one player Many might have Forgotten signed for FC Barcelona. Checkout our Comprehensive list of other Nigerian players, you might have forgotten signed for some teams

FC Barcelona is not a team one can Boasts of when in comes to Signing Nigerian players. Apart from Okunowo, the Only Notable Nigerian signing for FC Barcelona is Emmanuel Amunike.

Who is Gbenga Okunowo?

Gbenga Samuel Okunowo is a former Nigerian Super Eagles player, born on the 1st of March 1979 in Ibadan, Nigeria. 

Gbenga Okunowo featured for the Nigerian National team from 1997 to 2000, playing across Different Competitions which includes U-20 tournament, African Cup of Nations and Olympic games. Gbenga has 8 caps for the Nigerian senior National team.

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Gbenga Okunowo had a Long career which measures up to 2 decades, From 1993 - 2013. The Right Back started his career with Kwara Bombers in 1993.He signed for FC Barcelona at the Age of 18, staying Four Seasons in the Club, winning the league Title during the 1998/99 Season. Gbenga Okunowo managed Just 21 games for FC Barcelona throughout his entire stay with the Catalans senior team.