Justine Emmanuel

Justine Ojoka Emmanuel (born 13 April 2003) is a Nigerian footballer.

Kerala Blasters
Emmanuel was initially scouted by Karolis Skinkys, sporting director of Indian Super League club Kerala Blasters in Nigeria. In July 2023, he joined the club on trial. On 9 August, he was included in the Kerala Blasters squad for the 2023 Durand Cup. He made his competitive debut on 13 August and scored in a 3–4 defeat against Gokulam Kerala in the Durand Cup.

Loan to Gokulam Kerala
On 1 September 2023, Kerala Blasters announced that Emmanuel had been loaned out to I-League club Gokulam Kerala on a season-long deal. On 8 December he made his debut for Gokulam in a 1–1 draw against Mohammedan SC in the I-League. On 5 November, he scored his first league goal in a 4–1 win over NEROCA.

Following the injury of Kwame Peprah mid-season, Kerala Blasters have recalled Emmanuel back from loan for the second half of the 2023–24 season. He made his ISL debut on 2 February 2024, as a 65th-minute substitute in a 2–1 defeat against Odisha FC.

International career
He was part of the Nigeria national under-20 team camp for the 2023 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations.