Aloysius Atuegbu

Aloysious Atuegbu
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
0000–1976	Mighty Jets
1976–0000	Enugu Rangers
0000–0000	Ranchers Bees
International career‡
1974–1981	Nigeria
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of May, 2008

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.

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

^ Aloysius Atuegbu – International Appearances

External links

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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[1] Aloysius Atuegbu – International Appearances

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