Former Nigeria youth international, Peter Ogaba, has died at the Asokoro General Hospital in Abuja “after a brief illness”.
He was 42.
Ogaba, who was the youngest Nigerian player at the FIFA U-20 World Cup hosted by Saudi Arabia in 1989 where Nigeria lost in the final to Portugal, was also the youngest player to feature at the FIFA Under 17 World Cup at Canada ’87.
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) said in a condolence message “We are shocked to hear of the sad demise of former Junior Int’l Peter Ogaba. Ogaba was part of the Eaglets at Canada 87.”
During his active days, Ogaba played in KSC Lokeren in Belgium.
He went on loan from Lokeren after sustaining a hamstring injury to Finland, FC Oulu, where he won the league.
Ogaba’s last known club was MSV Duisburg which he played for in the 1993/1994 season.
