Gideon Njoku (died 10 January 2011)[1] was a Nigerian professional football player and coach.

Gideon Njoku
Personal information
Place of birth Nigeria
Date of death (2011-01-10)10 January 2011 (aged 63)
Place of death Lagos, Nigeria
International career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Nigeria
Managerial career
ACB Lagos
Enyimba

Playing career

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Njoku played for Nigeria at international level, winning a gold medal at the 1973 All-Africa Games.[2]

Coaching career

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After retiring as a player, Njoku coached ACB Lagos and Enyimba.[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ "allAfrica.com: Nigeria: Our Football Veterans Must Not Die in Vain". Archived from the original on 20 January 2011.
  2. ^ a b "Uche Okafor: Peterside smells foul play". 11 January 2011.
  3. ^ "World Cup 2010: Argentina Have No Coach - Nigerian Coach Gideon Njoku Takes Swipe At Diego Maradona | Goal.com". www.goal.com.