Nigerian Football Legend, Joe Erico Dies At 72

Former Super Eagles goalkeeper’s trainer and assistant coach Joe Erico has died at 72.

Erico, nicknamed ‘Jogobonito Exponent’, passed away on Tuesday morning in Lagos surrounded by his family, after a brief illness.

A close family member, Tomiwa Aghedo, said the country’s coaching icon died after complaining of stomach ache.

Erico was a goalkeeper for Electricity Connectors of Nigeria (ECN) and for Green Eagles of Nigeria in his playing days.

Late Erico, Shuaibu Amodu and Stephen Keshi qualified the Super Eagles for the 2002 Korea/Japan World Cup, but they were dismissed before the Mundial.