Peter Rufai

Peter Rufai ( born August 24, 1963 in Lagos ) is a former Nigerian football goalkeeper.

Rufai was the first Nigerian goalkeeper, who moved abroad when he went to Benin to Dragon FC 1986. In 1989 he then moved to Europe to the Belgian first division club SC Lokeren, but could not prevail there. In 1992 he went to KSK Beveren, in which, however, he also could deny a single game. Only in Portugal at SC Farense to which he moved in the Go Ahead Eagles after a one-year stopover in Deventer, he became a regular player. Between 1997 and 1999 he was by Jacques Songo'o the second goalkeeper for Deportivo La Coruna. In 2000 he resigned as an active player.

He played with the Nigerian national football team 70 matches and participated in two World Cups in 1994 and 1998. His greatest success with the national team was winning the African Cup of Nations in 1994.

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