Ugo Ehiogu

English association football player (1972-2017)

Ugochuku Ehiogu (/ˈɛhiɒɡ/; 3 November 1972 – 21 April 2017) was an English professional footballer who played as a centre back from 1989 to 2009. He was the coach of the Tottenham Hotspur U23 team until his death in April 2017.

Ugo Ehiogu
Ehiogu in 2013
Personal information
Full name Ugochuku Ehiogu[1]
Date of birth (1972-11-03)3 November 1972[1]
Place of birth Hackney, London, England
Date of death 21 April 2017(2017-04-21) (aged 44)
Place of death London, England
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[1]
Position(s) Centre back
Youth career
?–? Senrab
1985–1989 Globe Town F.C West Bromwich Albion
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1989–1991 West Bromwich Albion 2 (0)
1991–2000 Aston Villa 237 (12)
2000–2007 Middlesbrough 126 (7)
2006–2007Leeds United (loan) 6 (1)
2007–2008 Rangers 9 (1)
2008–2009 Sheffield United 26 (1)
2012 Wembley 0 (0)
Total 406 (22)
National team
1992–1993 England U21 15 (1)
1994 England B 1 (0)
1996–2002 England 4 (1)
Teams managed
2014–2017 Tottenham Hotspur (Under 23s)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

He played in the Premier League with Aston Villa and Middlesbrough. He also played in the Football League for West Bromwich Albion, Leeds United and Sheffield United, as well as a spell in the Scottish Premier League with Rangers.

Ehiogu won two Football League Cups, with Aston Villa in 1996 and then with Middlesbrough in 2004. Ehiogu was an England international, with a record of 4 caps and 1 goal.

In 1993, playing for the England under-21 team, he became the first black player to captain an England team in a competitive match. In 2012, he came out of brief retirement by signing for non-league side Wembley to participate in the club's FA Cup games alongside other retired veteran players.

Ehiogu died on 21 April 2017 after suffering a cardiac arrest at Tottenham Hotspur's training ground in London, aged 44.[2]

Career statistics

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup[a] League Cup[b] Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
West Bromwich Albion 1990–91 Second Division 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Aston Villa 1991–92 First Division 8 0 1 0 0 0 1[c] 0 10 0
1992–93 Premier League 4 0 0 0 1 0 5 0
1993–94 Premier League 17 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 19 0
1994–95 Premier League 39 3 2 0 3 0 4[d] 1 48 4
1995–96 Premier League 36 1 5 0 8 1 49 2
1996–97 Premier League 38 3 3 1 2 0 2[d] 0 45 4
1997–98 Premier League 37 2 4 0 1 0 6[d] 0 48 2
1998–99 Premier League 25 2 2 0 1 0 3[d] 0 31 2
1999–2000 Premier League 31 1 6 0 7 0 44 1
2000–01 Premier League 2 0 2[e] 0 4 0
Total 237 12 24 1 24 1 18 1 303 15
Middlesbrough 2000–01 Premier League 21 3 3 0 0 0 24 3
2001–02 Premier League 29 1 2 1 2 0 33 2
2002–03 Premier League 32 3 0 0 0 0 32 3
2003–04 Premier League 16 0 1 0 2 0 19 0
2004–05 Premier League 10 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 12 0
2005–06 Premier League 18 0 3 0 2 0 7[d] 0 30 0
2006–07 Premier League 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
Total 126 7 11 1 7 0 7 0 151 8
Leeds United (loan) 2006–07 Championship 6 1 6 1
Rangers 2006–07 Scottish Premier League 9 1 2[d] 0 11 1
2007–08 Scottish Premier League 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
Total 9 1 1 0 2 0 12 1
Sheffield United 2007–08 Championship 10 0 10 0
2008–09 Championship 16 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 17 1
Total 26 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 27 1
Career total 406 22 35 2 33 1 27 1 501 26
  1. Includes FA Cup
  2. Includes Football League Cup, Scottish League Cup
  3. Appearance in Full Members' Cup
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 Appearances in UEFA Cup
  5. Appearances in UEFA Intertoto Cup

International

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Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
England 1996 1 0
2001 2 1
2002 1 0
Total 4 1
Scores and results list England's goal tally first, score column indicates score after Ehiogu goal.
International goal scored by Ugo Ehiogu
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition
1 28 February 2001 Villa Park, Birmingham, England 2   Spain 3–0 3–0 Friendly

Honours

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Aston Villa

Middlesbrough

Individual

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2009). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2009–10. Edinburgh: Mainstream Publishing. p. 135. ISBN 978-1-84596-474-0.
  2. Hytner, David (21 April 2017). "Ugo Ehiogu dies after suffering cardiac arrest, Tottenham Hotspur confirm". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
  3. "Milosevic gives; Villa a touch of magic". The Independent. 25 March 1996. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
  4. "Boro lift Carling Cup". BBC Sport. BBC. 29 February 2004. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
  5. Hugman, Barry J., ed. (1996). The 1996–97 Official PFA Footballers Factfile. Harpenden: Queen Anne Press. p. 285. ISBN 978-1-85291-571-1.

Other websites

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