Peter Ogaba

Peter Ogaba

Personal information
Full name	Peter Egboche Ogaba
Date of birth	(1974-09-24)24 September 1974
Place of birth	Jos, Nigeria
Date of death	5 August 2016(2016-08-05) (aged 41)
Place of death	Abuja, Nigeria
Position	Defender
Youth career
	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 Men's football Representing  Nigeria FIFA U-17 World Cup Runner-up 1987 Canada FIFA World Youth Championship Runner-up 1989 Saudi Arabia
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Peter Egboche Ogaba (24 September 1974 – 5 August 2016) was a Nigerian footballer who played as a defender.

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

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.

Personal life

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.

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