The 61 -year -old African goalkeeper played at the Hercules and Deportivo
Peter Rufai, historic goalkeeper of the selection of Nigeria that played the United States World Cups 1994 and France 1998he died at 61 at his home in Lagos. According to some local media in the African country, the former footballer suffered a cardiac arrest as he rested at his home.
The tragic news was released through the publication of a message in the official account of the Super Águilas (as the Nigerian soccer team is known) on the social network X (formerly Twitter):
🇳🇬🕊️ Forever in our hearts, Dodo Mayana.
We mourn the passing of legendary Super Eagles goalkeeper, Peter Rufai, a giant of Nigerian football and a 1994 AFCON champion.
Your legacy lives on between the sticks and beyond.
Rest well, Peter Rufai. 💚#SuperEagles #Afcon pic.twitter.com/xMDApRotVR
— The NFF 🇳🇬 (@thenff) July 3, 2025
«Forever in our hearts, Monster. We regret the death of the legendary goalkeeper of the Super Eagles, Peter Rufai, a giant of Nigerian football and champion of the AFCon in 1994. Your legacy is still alive between the sticks and beyond. Rest in peace, Peter Rafai ».
In addition to playing in different clubs in your country, Benín, Belgium, Holland and Portugalmilitated in the Hercules of Alicante (1997) and in the Deportivo De la Coruña (1997 to 1999)
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