Joseph Ladipo

Pa Joseph Ladipo (10 July 1941 – 9 May 2013) was a Nigerian football player and manager.^[1]

Joseph Ladipo

Personal information
Full name	Pa Joseph Ladipo[citation needed]
Date of birth	(1941-07-10)10 July 1941
Place of birth	Ibadan, Nigeria
Date of death	9 May 2013(2013-05-09) (aged 71)
Place of death	Ibadan, Nigeria
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1961–1973	Shooting Stars
Managerial career
1973–1977	Shooting Stars (assistant)
1977–1982	Shooting Stars
1982–1988	Leventis United
1990–1992	Shooting Stars
2007–2008	Nigeria Women
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

During his playing career, Ladipo played for Shooting Stars until 1973. Upon his retirement, he became the club's assistant manager, before being promoted to the first team coach in 1977. From 1982 to 1988, he was the manager of Leventis United. He then returned to manage Shooting Stars from 1990 to 1992.^{[citation needed]}

Ladipo was the head coach of the Nigeria women's national team at the 2008 Summer Olympics. He also led Nigeria to win the 2007 All-Africa Games,^[2] and finished third place at the 2008 African Women's Championship.^[3][4]

Personal life

Ladipo was born in Ibadan, and was nicknamed Jossy Lad.^{[citation needed]} He died on 9 May 2013 at his home in Ibadan at the age of 71.^[5]