Aloysius Atuegbu

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.

Aloysious Atuegbu
Personal information
Full name Aloysious Ikem Atuegbu
Date of birth (1953-04-29)29 April 1953
Place of birth Jos, Nigeria
Date of death 25 May 2008(2008-05-25) (aged 55)
Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Playing position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
0000–1976 Mighty Jets
1976–0000 Enugu Rangers
0000–0000 Ranchers Bees
National team‡
1974–1981 Nigeria[1] 53 (7)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only
‡ 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
  1. Aloysius Atuegbu - International Appearances
  • 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
  • https://web.archive.org/web/20100604041417/http://www.supereaglesnation.com/Records.asp
  • Obituary


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