Moses Effiong

Moses Effiong
Personal information
Date of birth (1959-10-04)4 October 1959
Place of birth Federation of Nigeria
Date of death 26 January 2025(2025-01-26) (aged 65)
Place of death United States
Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Sharks F.C.
New Nigeria Bank of Benin
Shooting Stars F.C.
International career
1980 Nigeria U23
Nigeria 1
Medal record
African Cup of Nations
Gold medal – first place 1980 African Cup of Nations
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Moses Effiong (4 October 1959 – 26 January 2025) was a Nigerian footballer who played for the Nigeria national team as a goalkeeper.[1] He won the 1980 African Cup of Nations tournament while representing Nigeria.[2]

Effiong died after a long illness in the United States, on 26 January 2025, at the age of 65.[3]

Honours

Nigeria

References

  1. ^ Aiyejina, Tana (22 March 2015). "35 years after, where are 1980 Nations Cup heroes?". The Punch. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
  2. ^ Emeka Enyadike (22 November 2012). "Nigeria's greatest goalkeepers". SuperSports. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
  3. ^ Gsong, Adejayan Gbenga (27 January 2025). "Former Super Eagles goalkeeper dies". Blueprint Newspapers Limited. Retrieved 27 January 2025.


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