Ex-Nigeria international goalkeeper Wilfred Agbonavbare has lost his long battle with cancer.
Agbonavbare died on Tuesday morning at the age of 48 in Alcala de Henares, Madrid. He spent almost five months in a Tampa Florida hospital before relocating to Spain.
The former youth international goalkeeper won 15 international caps for Nigeria and was part of the then Green Eagles team which won the 1994 Africa Cup of Nations title in Tunisia and also represented the country at the Fifa World Cup in USA months later.
He featured for Spanish sides Rayo Vallecano between 1990 and 1996 and Ecija between 1996-1997.
Tributes have been pouring in for the former New Nigeria Bank and BCC Lions goalkeeper
Former super eagles and Rayo Vallecano goalkeeper Wilfred Agbonivbare has lost his battle against… http://t.co/xa9IQdspzQ
— kenneth omeruo (@omeruo22) January 27, 2015
Video tribute to Wilfred, ex Rayo and Nigeria goalkeeper http://t.co/d6ZMIphXs0 #DescansaWilly pic.twitter.com/X8GveATDfC
— AS English (@English_AS) January 27, 2015
I am shocked by the death of Wilfred Agbonavbare, Nigerian football legend. Feel so sad. My condolences to his family and friends #RIP
— Ikechukwu Uche, MON (@ikeuche9) January 27, 2015
