Samuel Ojebode (14 July 1944 – 4 July 2012) was a Nigerian footballer.[1]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Samuel Adeleke Ojebode | ||
Date of birth | 14 July 1944 | ||
Place of birth | Oyo, Nigeria | ||
Date of death | 4 July 2012 | (aged 67)||
Place of death | Ibadan, Nigeria | ||
Position(s) | Left back | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
Ibadan Lions | |||
1971–1978 | Shooting Stars | ||
International career | |||
Nigeria | |||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Career
editOjebode played for Shooting Stars, where he won the 1976 African Cup Winners' Cup; he also captained the Nigerian national side in three matches at the 1976 African Cup of Nations.[2] He appeared in four FIFA World Cup qualifying matches.
References
edit- ^ "Sam Ojebode is dead". 5 July 2018.
- ^ "NFF mourns Sam Ojebode". Kick Off. 4 July 2012. Archived from the original on 10 July 2012. Retrieved 13 June 2018.