Alloysius Agu
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alloysius Uzoma Agu | ||
| Date of birth | 12 July 1967 | ||
| Place of birth | Lagos, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1982–1989 | NEPA | ||
| 1990 | ACB Lagos | ||
| 1990–1992 | MVV | 45 | (0) |
| 1992–1994 | RFC Liège | 18 | (0) |
| 1994–1997 | Kayserispor | 79 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1988–1995 | Nigeria | 28 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2021-2022 | Nigeria (Goalkeeper coach) | ||
| 2023- | Nigeria (Goalkeeper coach) | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Alloysius "Alloy" Uzoma Agu ⓘ(born 12 July 1967 in Lagos) is a Nigerian retired footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Club career
[edit]Agu started his career in Nigerian football with NEPA, ACB Lagos and BCC Lions[1] before he moved to Europe to join Eredivisie side MVV, whom he helped staying in the top tier.[2] He played 45 matches for the club[3] before moving south of the border and play for Belgian side Club Luik. He later played in Turkey, then went to North America where an injury cut short his career.[4]
International career
[edit]Their number one choice in the early nineties, he played 28 international matches for the Nigeria national team. He was the starting goalkeeper in the 1990 African Nations Cup where the team finished as runners-up and was brought to the 1994 FIFA World Cup and the 1994 African Nations Cup as a cover for Peter Rufai. Agu retired at the age of 30, after having spent most of his career in Africa.
He has served as the goalkeeping coach for Enyimba and in April 2008 was named goalkeeper coach for the national team.
References
[edit]- ^ Edward, Johnny (9 April 2023). "Eagles lost Algiers '90 final to Gabonese ref, not Algeria – Agu". Punch. Retrieved 11 April 2026.
- ^ Jakobs, Geert-Jan (8 August 2020). "Toen MVV de 'beste keeper van Nederland' in huis had". Voetbal International (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 April 2026.
- ^ "Alloy Agu". Ererat (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 April 2026.
- ^ Eludini, Tunde (17 April 2021). "'Why I retired early, my close shave with death'- Alloy Agu". Premium Times. Retrieved 11 April 2026.
External links
[edit]- Alloysius Agu at National-Football-Teams.com
- Alloysius Agu at the Turkish Football Federation
- 1967 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Lagos
- Men's association football goalkeepers
- Nigerian men's footballers
- Nigeria men's under-20 international footballers
- Nigeria men's international footballers
- Africa Cup of Nations–winning players
- 1994 FIFA World Cup players
- 1990 African Cup of Nations players
- 1992 African Cup of Nations players
- 1994 African Cup of Nations players
- NEPA Lagos F.C. players
- ACB Lagos F.C. players
- BCC Lions F.C. players
- MVV Maastricht players
- RFC Liège players
- Kayserispor footballers
- Eredivisie players
- Belgian Pro League players
- Süper Lig players
- Nigerian football managers
- Nigerian expatriate men's footballers
- Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands
- Expatriate men's footballers in the Netherlands
- Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Belgium
- Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium
- Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Turkey
- Expatriate men's footballers in Turkey
- Association football goalkeeping coaches
- 20th-century Nigerian sportsmen
- Nigerian football biography stubs
- Association football goalkeeper stubs