Date of birth April 1958 (age 57) 1976–1978 Dumez 1994–1995 Nigeria Name Shaibu Amodu | Years Team 1978–1981 Niger Tornadoes 1996–1997 Nigeria Role Coach | |
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Similar People Stephen Keshi, Samson Siasia, Daniel Amokachi, Sunday Oliseh, Jay‑Jay Okocha | ||
Nigeria's Shuaibu Amodu is dead
Shuaibu Amodu (April 1958 – 10 June 2016) was a Nigerian football coach.
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Former super eagles coach shuaibu amodu laid to rest
Playing career
Amodu, a striker, played for Dumez and Niger Tornadoes. His playing career ended after he broke his leg.
Coaching career
Amodu has managed a number of club sides in Nigeria, such as BCC Lions, El-Kanemi Warriors, and Shooting Stars; he also managed Orlando Pirates in South Africa.
He first managed the Nigerian national team from April 2001 to February 2002. Amodu later stated that his dismissal was "unfair", and also said that, a month later, he had yet to receive a formal letter confirming his dismissal.
He was re-appointed manager in April 2008. In December 2009 the Nigeria Football Federation stated that Amodu was under pressure, and in January 2010 there was speculation about his future. He was sacked in February 2010.
Amodu was appointed technical director of Nigeria's national teams in May 2013.
He was re-appointed Nigeria manager in October 2014, replacing Stephen Keshi. It was his fifth spell in charge of the country. Keshi returned to the role two weeks later but was fired in July 2015 and Amodu took over the Eagles again temporarily. He was replaced by Sunday Oliseh on a permanent basis later that month.
Later life and death
Amodu died on 10 June 2016, three days after the death of Stephen Keshi.
