Ugo Ehiogu

Ugochuku Ehiogu (/ˈɛhiɒɡ/; 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.

Ugo Ehiogu

Ehiogu in 2013
Personal information
Full name	Ugochuku Ehiogu[1]
Date of birth	(1972-11-03)3 November 1972[1]
Place of birth	Hackney, London, England
Date of death	21 April 2017(2017-04-21) (aged 44)
Place of death	London, England
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[1]
Position(s)	Centre back
Youth career
?–?	Senrab
1985–1989 Globe Town F.C	West Bromwich Albion
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1989–1991	West Bromwich Albion	2	(0)
1991–2000	Aston Villa	237	(12)
2000–2007	Middlesbrough	126	(7)
2006–2007	→ Leeds United (loan)	6	(1)
2007–2008	Rangers	9	(1)
2008–2009	Sheffield United	26	(1)
2012	Wembley	0	(0)
Total		406	(22)
National team
1992–1993	England U21	15	(1)
1994	England B	1	(0)
1996–2002	England	4	(1)
Teams managed
2014–2017	Tottenham Hotspur (Under 23s)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

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.[2]