Omonigho Temile

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Omonigho Temile, born 16 July 1984 in Lagos, Nigeria, is a former professional footballer who played as a winger. He began his career with Delta United in Warri and turned professional in Bulgaria with Cherno More Varna in 2002. He then spent the 2003-04 season with Levski Sofia, making his debut on 28 February 2003 against Marek and finishing as a runner-up for the Best Young Player award in 2003-04. In 2004 he trialed with Dynamo Kyiv but signed a four-and-a-half-year contract with Krylia Sovetov Samara in Russia. He later played for Botev Plovdiv, Warri Wolves, and Valletta.

Internationally, Temile played for Nigeria at under-17 level, helping the team finish second at the 2001 FIFA U-17 World Championship in Trinidad and Tobago. He started all six games and scored twice from midfield, including a 91st-minute penalty against Japan in a 4-0 group win and a goal in the 5-1 quarterfinal victory over Australia as Nigeria reached the final, where they lost to France.

He is the nephew of Clement Temile, the cousin of Toto Tamuz, and the elder brother of Frank Temile.