Aloysius Atuegbu

Aloysius Atuegbu was one of Nigeria’s greatest all time footballers. Nicknamed Blockbuster for his ferocious shots, Aloy was born on April 29, 1953 in Jos. He played for Mighty Jets of Jos, but made his name while playing for Enugu Rangers International.

Aloysius who was capped 60 times for Nigeria, died on May 25th 2008.

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Anonymous said…

Dad we lv u wherever u r I believe ur n a beta place naw. Dad we lv n miss u loadz loadz. Dad RIP till we met 2 part no more..4rm daughter chioma Atuegbu

27 July 2011 at 15:32

. said…

Chioma, a fitting tribute to a great man.

1 August 2011 at 08:40

DUPE said…

Your Dad was a great footballer and did Nigeria proud by winning the 1980 African nations cup and I watched that match. I just got know today through Wikipedia and you can update his information with his pictures and more detailed information. May God continue to bless you.
Dupe United Kingdom

2 August 2012 at 17:32

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