Aloysious Ikem Atuegbu (29 April 1953 – 25 May 2008) was a
Nigerian football
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player.
Nicknamed "Blockbuster" for his ferocious shots, he was a stalwart on the
Super Eagles
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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.
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1953 births
2008 deaths
Africa Cup of Nations-winning players
Nigerian men's footballers
Nigeria men's international footballers
Footballers at the 1980 Summer Olympics
Olympic footballers for Nigeria
1976 African Cup of Nations players
1978 African Cup of Nations players
1980 African Cup of Nations players
Rangers International F.C. players
Mighty Jets F.C. players
Ranchers Bees F.C. players
Men's association football forwards
Footballers from Jos
African Games silver medalists for Nigeria
African Games medalists in football
Competitors at the 1978 All-Africa Games
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