Aloysious Ikem Atuegbu (29 April 1953 – 25 May 2008) was a Nigerian football player. Nicknamed "Blockbuster" for his ferocious shots, he was a stalwart on the Super Eagles offense from 1975 until 1981, winning 60 caps.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Aloysious Ikem Atuegbu | ||
| Date of birth | 29 April 1953 | ||
| Place of birth | Jos, Nigeria | ||
| Date of death | 25 May 2008 (aged 55) | ||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1976 | Mighty Jets | ||
| 1976– | Enugu Rangers | ||
| – | Ranchers Bees | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 1974–1981 | Nigeria[1] | 53 | (7) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of May, 2008 | |||
After retirement he got into coaching, including a stint with the Nigeria under-17 national football team. At his death he was coaching Keffi United FC.
References
editExternal links
edit- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Aloysius Atuegbu". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
- Aloysius Atuegbu – FIFA competition record (archived)
- https://web.archive.org/web/20100604041417/http://www.supereaglesnation.com/Records.asp
- Obituary
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