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Peter Ogaba
Nigerian footballer (1974–2016)
Peter Egboche Ogaba (24 September 1974 – 5 August 2016) was a Nigerian footballer who played as a defender.
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| Full name | Peter Egboche Ogaba | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | (1974-09-24)24 September 1974 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Jos, Nigeria[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 5 August 2016(2016-08-05) (aged 41) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Abuja, Nigeria | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| BBL Hawks | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1991–1993 | Lokeren | 11 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1993 | → FC Oulu (loan) | 8 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1993–1994 | MSV Duisburg | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1996–1997 | Beja | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1998 | Leiftur | 15 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1998–2000 | Holstebro | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1987 | Nigeria U17 | 6 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1989 | Nigeria U20 | 4 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Ogaba started his career with Belgian top flight side Lokeren, where he suffered a knee ligament injury and made 11 league appearances and scored 0 goals.[2] On 23 May 1992, Ogaba debuted for Lokeren during a 1-1 draw with Charleroi.[2] In 1993, he signed for FC Oulu in the Finnish second division.[3] In July 1993 he signed for German Bundesliga club MSV Duisburg.[2] After that, Ogaba signed for Beja in the Portuguese second division.[4] In 1998, he signed for Icelandic team Leiftur.[5] after that, he signed for Holstebro in Denmark.[6]
Ogaba represented Nigeria at the 1987 FIFA U-16 World Championship and the 1989 FIFA World Youth Championship, where he was the youngest player, aged 14.[7]
Ogaba died in his apartment in Abuja, Nigeria, on 5 August 2016 after a brief illness, which was suspected to be due to heart disease.[8][1]
- Mbum, Ferdinand (5 August 2016). "Ex-Golden Eaglets, Flying Eagles Star Peter Ogaba Dies Mysteriously In Abuja:: All Nigeria Soccer - The Complete Nigerian Football Portal". All Nigeria Soccer. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
- Peter Ogaba at WorldFootball.net
- "Oulun jalkapallohistoriaan jääneen maalin tehnyt pelaaja kuoli vain 41-vuotiaana". is.fi. 5 August 2016.
- Jacobsen, Emil L. (28 August 1998). "Tveir føroyingar á »liði sameindu tjóða«". in.fo.
- "I had no club when I got national team call - Ogaba". punchng.com (Archived). Archived from the original on 21 October 2014.
- Online, Tribune (5 August 2016). "Ex-junior international, Ogaba Peter dies". Tribune Online. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
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