Wolvehampton Wanderers defender, Dominic Iorfa, will miss Saturday’s English Championship home game against Middlesbrough due to accumulation of bookings.
Iorfa bagged his fifth booking of the season in Wolves 0-2 loss in Brentford on Wednesday, africanFootball.com reports.
He was booked in the 66th minute and as a precautionary measure he was replaced in the 78th minute.
The 20-year-old defender has made 10 appearances in the Championship this season.
He made 20 appearances last season.
Wolverhampton Wanderers defender, Richard Stearman, has praised the efforts of the club’s young full backs Dominic Iorfa and Kortney Hause for their recent performances in helping the club pick up two consecutive wins in the English Championship.
The duo have been brought into the side recently, and their introduction has coincided with Wolves’ returning to both winning ways and tighter defensive performances – Kenny Jackett’s team have conceded just twice in their last four games.
After yesterday’s win over Brentford, Stearman said: “Defensively you have to give credit to the two young full backs who have come in and been excellent.
While Hause has had loan spells at Gillingham and Wycombe Wanderers prior to his introduction into the first team at Wolves, Iorfa has only played seven professional matches in his career spending time at loan with Shrewsbury Town racking up 506 minutes but he has taken his opportunity in the first team of Wolves, performing consistently in the five games he has featured for the team.
Iorfa finished as top performer in the performance index of Whoscored.com picking up 8.2 points ahead of Richard Stearman who racked up 7.5 points to finish behind the 19-year-old Nigerian with another player of Nigerian descendant Moses Odubajo, who plays for Brentford finishing fourth.
However, Iorfa was pipped to Man Of The Match award by Stearman, who said Wolves’ heroic last-ditch defending, after they had been reduced to ten men, was inspired by the disappointment of last month’s 4-0 defeat in the reverse fixture at Griffin Park.
WOLVERHAMPTON Wanderers defender, Dominic Iorfa, showed his utility prowess impressing in an unfamiliar right full back role as they beat Watford 1-0.
Traditionally a center back, the 19-year-old didn’t appear out of place at right back away at Vicarage road, showing tremendous pace and tackling ability not expected from a player of his height.
The son of former Nigeria International, Dominic Iorfa, helped snuff out the threat of Watford pacy winger Ikechi Anya winning almost all of his duels with the Scottish International of Nigerian parentage.
Iorfa was also neat in possession and covered up well for his central defenders when the need arises and earned a mention from the club’s twitter handle for his all round contribution.
Also in the Wolves team at Vicarage road goalkeeper, Carl Ikeme eligible for Nigeria, produced top quality save to keep Watford at bay further enhancing his reputation as one of the best shot-stoppers in the Championship.
Ikeme produced a punch save taking it to the post off a deflected shot from former Nigeria under-20 captain Odion Ighalo, denying him an opportunity to level things up for Watford.
WOLVERHAMPTON Wanderers defender, Dominic Iorfa, showed his utility prowess impressing in an unfamiliar right full back role as they beat Watford 1-0.
Traditionally a center back, the 19-year-old didn’t appear out of place at right back away at Vicarage road, showing tremendous pace and tackling ability not expected from a player of his height.
The son of former Nigeria International, Dominic Iorfa, helped snuff out the threat of Watford pacy winger Ikechi Anya winning almost all of his duels with the Scottish International of Nigerian parentage.
Iorfa was also neat in possession and covered up well for his central defenders when the need arises and earned a mention from the club’s twitter handle for his all round contribution.
Also in the Wolves team at Vicarage road goalkeeper, Carl Ikeme eligible for Nigeria, produced top quality save to keep Watford at bay further enhancing his reputation as one of the best shot-stoppers in the Championship.
Ikeme produced a punch save taking it to the post off a deflected shot from former Nigeria under-20 captain Odion Ighalo, denying him an opportunity to level things up for Watford.
The Chairman of Delta State Football Association, Amaju Pinnick, was on Tuesday elected president of the Nigeria Football Federation.
He recorded 32 votes to edge out his nearest challenger, Dominic Iorfa, who polled eight votes.
The former secretary general of the federation, Taiwo Ogunjobi, got four votes.
Pinnick will run the affairs of Nigerian football for the next four years.
Lobi Stars’ Vice Chairman, Dominic Iorfa has cautioned his wards to concentrate on the challenges ahead of the Makurdi-based outfit in the league this season after the club’s slim win over Crown FC of Ogbomosho in the opening week of the Glo Premier League.
At the Emmanuel Akume Atongo Stadium in Katsina Ala last weekend, Lobi had to rely on a last minute goal from Stephen Eze to overcome the Ajilete Valiant 1-0 in a Week One tie but Iorfa, in a post-match interview, said he had warned his players to remain focused if they are to make headway in the league this season.
He praised the doggedness of the team for fighting hard till the very end before getting the much needed goal that sent Crown empty handed to Ogbomosho.
“We are not for too much talk,” Iorfa said. “The players must be ready to fight while the team’s players must support one another to ensure that victory is certain. It was a late goal that decided the tie in our last game against Crown but goals can come at any time during the 90 minutes of action. We must continue to fight hard if we are to be reckoned with.”
Former Super Eagles forward Dominic Iorfa recently took time off his busy schedule in the Globacom Premier league and engaged his heartthrob , Member Adteze in a secret traditional marriage .
The planning and execution of the traditional marriage ceremony of the former Queens Park Rangers player was shrouded in secret, but did not stop many from attending the colourful ceremony, which attracted many dignitaries, especially his closest family members and friends.
As a former Super Eagles player, many expected his wedding to attract wide publicity but it was not to be as the invitation was done through text messages.
The traditional marriage ceremony took place at Tse Adteze, in Ikyurav-Tiev, Katsina Ala Local Government Area in Benue State. It was preceeded by the payment of the bride price ( kem kwase).
After the bride price was paid, Iorfa and his bride were formally decorated in Tiv traditional attire and introduced to the guests, among who were politicians, Benue State exco members and Lobi Stars management, players and supporters.
The wife of Dominic Iorfa, Member Adteze, hails from Katsina Ala, the home of Lobi Stars Football Club of Makurdi ,while he is from Ushongo Local Government Area in Benue north east senatorial district.