Nigeria has lost another former footballer star, Peter Rufai.
The 61-year-old ‘Green Eagles’ goalkeeper died in the early hours of Thursday, July 3, 2025 following a prolonged illness that had kept him away from the public in recent years.
He passed on months after the team’s legendary Captain, Christian Chukwu, died.
Widely celebrated as one of Nigeria’s finest goalkeepers, Rufai enjoyed a distinguished career with clubs such as Stationery Stores and Go Ahead Eagles.
He made 65 appearances for the Super Eagles, featuring in two FIFA World Cups and playing a key role in Nigeria’s historic 1994 Africa Cup of Nations victory.
Though the family is yet to release an official statement, his former teammate Waidi Akanni confirmed the incident.
