Peter Ogaba

Peter Egboche Ogaba (24 September 1974 – 5 August 2016) was a Nigerian footballer who was last known to have played as a defender for Holstebro.

Peter Ogaba
Personal information
Full name Peter Egboche Ogaba
Date of birth (1974-09-24)24 September 1974
Place of birth Nigeria
Date of death 5 August 2016(2016-08-05) (aged 55)
Place of death Abuja, Nigeria
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1991–1993 Lokeren 11 (0)
1993 FC Oulu
1993–1994 MSV Duisburg 2 (0)
1996–1997 Beja
1998 Leiftur 15 (0)
1998–2000 Holstebro
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Club career

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.[1] On 23 May 1992, Ogaba debuted for Lokeren during a 1-1 draw with Charleroi.[1] In 1993, he signed for FC Oulu in the Finnish second division.[2] In July 1993 he signed for German Bundesliga club MSV Duisburg.[1] After that, Ogaba signed for Beja in the Portuguese second division.[3] In 1998, he signed for Icelandic team Leiftur.[4] after that, he signed for Holstebro in Denmark.[5]

International career

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.[6]

References
  1. Peter Ogaba at WorldFootball.net
  2. "Oulun jalkapallohistoriaan jääneen maalin tehnyt pelaaja kuoli vain 41-vuotiaana". is.fi. 5 August 2016.
  3. "97. — C.D. Beja, 1996-97".
  4. Jacobsen, Emil L. (28 August 1998). "Tveir føroyingar á »liði sameindu tjóða«". in.fo.
  5. "I had no club when I got national team call - Ogaba". punchng.com (Archived). Archived from the original on 21 October 2014.
  6. "Remembering The Golden Eaglets Of Yester Years".


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