Peter Rufai

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Peter Rufai (born August 24, 1963 in Lagos) is a former football goalkeeper from Nigeria. He played 65 international matches and scored 1 goal for Nigeria, and played at the Football World Cups in 1994 and 1998 as well as winning the 1994 African Nations Cup.

Rufai became the first Nigerian goalkeeper to play abroad as he signed for Beninese team Dragon FC in 1986. He eventually moved to Europe, his most successful spell being for Portuguese team SC Farense. Halfway in the 1996/97 he moved to play in Spain and soon found himself with giants Deportivo de La Coruña. Here, however, he was the second choice behind Cameroonian Jacques Songo'o. He played one final season in Portugal before retiring.

[edit] Playing career

1980 Stationery Stores
1981 Stationery Stores
1982 Stationery Stores
1983 Stationery Stores
1984 Stationery Stores
1985 Femo Scorpions
1986 Dragon FC
1987 Dragon FC
1988 Dragon FC
1989 Dragon FC
1989/90 Lokeren
1990/91 Lokeren
1991/92 Lokeren
1992/93 Beveren
1993/94 Go Ahead Eagles (12/0)
1994/95 SC Farense (26/0)
1995/96 SC Farense (23/0)
1996/97 SC Farense (13/0)
1996/97 Hércules CF (10/0)
1997/98 Deportivo (6/0)
1998/99 Deportivo (1/0)
1999/00 Gil Vicente FC

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Nigerian Players

	Nigeria squad - 1994 FIFA World Cup
1 Rufai \| 2 Eguavoen \| 3 Iroha \| 4 Keshi \| 5 Okechukwu \| 6 Nwanu \| 7 George \| 8 Oliha \| 9 Yekini \| 10 Okocha \| 11 Amuneke \| 12 Siasia \| 13 Ezeugo \| 14 Amokachi \| 15 Oliseh \| 16 Agu \| 17 Ikpeba \| 18 Ekoku \| 19 Emenalo \| 20 Okafor \| 21 Adepoju \| 22 Agbonavbare \| Coach: Westerhof

	Nigeria squad - 1998 FIFA World Cup
1 Rufai \| 2 Oparaku \| 3 Babayaro \| 4 Kanu \| 5 Okechukwu \| 6 West \| 7 George \| 8 Adepoju \| 9 Yekini \| 10 Okocha \| 11 Lawal \| 12 W. Okpara \| 13 Babangida \| 14 Amokachi \| 15 Oliseh \| 16 Okafor \| 17 Eguavoen \| 18 Oruma \| 19 Iroha \| 20 Ikpeba \| 21 G. Okpara \| 22 Baruwa \| Coach: Milutinović