Wilfred Agbonavbare
Wilfred Agbonavbare (5 October 1966 – 27 January 2015) was a Nigerian professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Wilfred Agbonavbare | ||
| Date of birth | 5 October 1966 | ||
| Place of birth | Lagos, Nigeria | ||
| Date of death | 27 January 2015 (aged 48) | ||
| Place of death | Alcalá de Henares, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1983–1989 | New Nigeria Bank | ||
| 1990 | BCC Lions | ||
| 1990–1996 | Rayo Vallecano | 177 | (0) |
| 1996–1997 | Écija | 23 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 1983–1994 | Nigeria | 15 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Club career
In his country, Lagos-born Agbonavbare played for New Nigeria Bank F.C. and BCC Lions FC. In 1990, he moved to Spain where he would spend the rest of his career, starting with Rayo Vallecano in Segunda División.[1]
In his second season with the Madrid side, Agbonavbare appeared in all 38 league games (3,332 minutes of playing time, 27 goals conceded, second-best in the competition) as the team finished second and returned to La Liga after two years of absence. He continued to be first-choice in the following years, contributing with 31 matches to another top-flight promotion in 1995.
In 1995–96, Agbonavbare lost his starting position to Spanish international Abel Resino.[2] In the following summer, he signed for second division side Écija Balompié, being the most used player in his position but suffering team relegation.[3]
After one year in his country training to remain fit, Agbonavbare retired due to lack of offers at only 31.
References
- ↑ Muñoz, Miguel Ángel (12 December 1992) (in Spanish). El otro potro de Vallecas – Wilfred. http://hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com/preview/1992/12/12/pagina-22/1442587/pdf.html. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
- ↑ Soler, Jaume (14 April 1996) (in Spanish). El Rayo llega con la intención de puntuar. http://hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com/preview/1996/04/14/pagina-22/1330556/pdf.html. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
- ↑ "¿Qué pasó con...Wilfred Agbonavbare?" [What happened to...Wilfred Agbonavbare?] (in Spanish). Eurosport. 15 January 2014. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
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Other websites
- Wilfred Agbonavbare at BDFutbol
- Wilfred Agbonavbare at National-Football-Teams.com
- Wilfred Agbonavbare – FIFA competition record