Peter Ogaba


Peter Egboche Ogaba was a Nigerian footballer who played as a defender.

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

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.

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.