Dejo Fayemi was a Nigerian footballer.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1933 | ||
| Date of death | 2 December 2016[1] | ||
| Place of death | Ibadan, Nigeria | ||
| International career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1959–1961 | Nigeria | 15 | (7) |
Fayemi was part of the team that unsuccessfully attempted to qualify for the 1960 Summer Olympics.
He scored Nigeria's first ever goal in a World Cup qualifier, it came against Ghana on 28 August 1960 in a 4-1 loss.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Ex-Nigeria international, Dejo Fayemi dies at 81 -". 2 December 2016. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
- ^ "1962 FIFA World Cup Chile ™ - Matches — Ghana-Nigeria — FIFA.com". FIFA.com. 28 August 1960. Archived from the original on 14 November 2016. Retrieved 5 December 2016.