Peter Ogaba

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

Peter Ogaba

Personal information
Full name	Peter Egboche Ogaba
Date of birth	(1974-09-24)24 September 1974
Place of birth	Jos, Nigeria[1]
Date of death	5 August 2016(2016-08-05) (aged 41)
Place of death	Abuja, Nigeria
Position(s)	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

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.^[2] On 23 May 1992, Ogaba debuted for Lokeren during a 1-1 draw with Charleroi.^[2] In 1993, he signed for FC Oulu in the Finnish second division.^[3] In July 1993 he signed for German Bundesliga club MSV Duisburg.^[2] After that, Ogaba signed for Beja in the Portuguese second division.^[4] In 1998, he signed for Icelandic team Leiftur.^[5] after that, he signed for Holstebro in Denmark.^[6]

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.^[7]

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.^[8][1]