Biography Intro: Sylvanus Okpala (born 5 September 1961) is a retired Nigerian football midfielder.

NAME:  Sylvanus Okpala

DATE OF BIRTH: 5 September 1961

PLACE OF BIRTH: Anambra State, Nigeria

OCCUPATION: A retired Nigerian football midfielder.

CAREER AND PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES:

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

On 8 November 2011, Sylvanus has become assistant manager of Nigeria National Team.