Aliyu Okechukwu is a Nigerian footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for HNK Šibenik in Croatia.
NAME: Aliyu Okechukwu
DATE OF BIRTH: September 5, 1995
PLACE OF BIRTH: Umuna, Nigeria
OCCUPATION: Footballer
CAREER AND PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES: Okechukwu was one of several players who moved from the Nigerian Abuja Football College Academy to the HNK Rijeka Academy in 2013. Following his arrival to Rijeka, in mid-2013, he picked up the most valuable player award at the 61st international Kvarnerska Rivijera tournament. In September 2013, Okechukwu signed a 2 1⁄2-year contract with HNK Rijeka that ties him with the club until June 2016. During the same month, his leg was fractured during a youth tournament match in Ljubljana.