Aloysius Atuegbu

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)
Position(s)	Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
0000–1976	Mighty Jets
1976–0000	Enugu Rangers
0000–0000	Ranchers Bees
International career‡
1974–1981	Nigeria	53	(7)
*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.

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