Ugo Ehiogu

Ugochuku Ehiogu (; 3 November 1972 – 21 April 2017) was an English professional footballer who played as a centre back from 1989 to 2009. He was the coach of the Tottenham Hotspur U23 team until his death in April 2017.

He played in the Premier League with Aston Villa and Middlesbrough. He also played in the Football League for West Bromwich Albion, Leeds United and Sheffield United, as well as a spell in the Scottish Premier League with Rangers.

Ehiogu won two Football League Cups, with Aston Villa in 1996 and then with Middlesbrough in 2004. Ehiogu was an England international, with a record of 4 caps and 1 goal.

In 1993, playing for the England under-21 team, he became the first black player to captain an England team in a competitive match. In 2012, he came out of brief retirement by signing for non-league side Wembley to participate in the club's FA Cup games alongside other retired veteran players.

Ehiogu died on 21 April 2017 after suffering a cardiac arrest at Tottenham Hotspur's training ground in London, aged 44.

Career statistics
Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsWest Bromwich Albion1990–91Second Division2000000020Aston Villa1991–92First Division801000101001992–93Premier League400010—501993–94Premier League1701010001901994–95Premier League3932030414841995–96Premier League3615081—4921996–97Premier League3833120204541997–98Premier League3724010604821998–99Premier League2522010303121999–2000Premier League3116070—4412000–01Premier League20——2040Total2371224124118130315Middlesbrough2000–01Premier League2133000—2432001–02Premier League2912120—3322002–03Premier League3230000—3232003–04Premier League1601020—1902004–05Premier League1001010001202005–06Premier League1803020703002006–07Premier League001000—10Total126711170701518Leeds United (loan)2006–07Championship61———61Rangers2006–07Scottish Premier League91——201112007–08Scottish Premier League00—100010Total91—1020121Sheffield United2007–08Championship100———1002008–09Championship161001000171Total261001000271Career total4062235233127150126

International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsEngland199610200121200210Total41

Scores and results list England's goal tally first, score column indicates score after Ehiogu goal.

+ International goal scored by Ugo EhioguNo.DateVenueCapOpponentScoreResultCompetition128 February 2001Villa Park, Birmingham, England23–03–0Friendly

Honours
Aston Villa
FA Cup runner-up: 1999–2000
Football League Cup: 1995–96

Middlesbrough
Football League Cup: 2003–04

Individual
 PFA Team of the Year: 1995–96 Premier League

References

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Category:Deaths from cardiac arrest
Category:Black British sportspeople
Category:Footballers from London
Category:English football managers
Category:Premier League players
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Category:Leeds United F.C. players
Category:Sheffield United F.C. players
Category:West Bromwich Albion F.C. players