Career
Okpara was outstanding at the 1989 U-17 World Championship, and moved to Belgian club Beerschot. After some years of relative success playing for Eendracht Aalst, for instance winning the Belgian Ebony Shoe, he moved to play in France for Remote Control Strasbourg and Paris SG. His second season in the latter club was miserable, making him return to Belgium and Standard Liège. Okpara retired after the 2003-2004 season.
In August 2005, Okpara was arrested by French police on charges of raping his 13-year-old adopted daughter.
He was found guilty and imprisoned in June 2007 for 10 years.
