Ugo Ehiogu
- January 13, 2024
- Football Player
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Ugo Ehiogu |
| Date Of Birth | Nov 3, 1972(1972-11-03) |
| Age | 52 |
| Date Of Death | April 21, 2017, London, United Kingdom |
| Birthplace | London Borough of Hackney |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Birth City | England |
| Horoscope | Scorpio |
Ugo Ehiogu Biography
| Birthday | Nov 3 |
| Birth Year | 1972 |
Ugo Ehiogu is one of the most popular and richest Football Player who was born on November 3, 1972 in London Borough of Hackney, England, United Kingdom.
Ehiogu was born in Hackney, London, into a family of Nigerian background. He began his career at West Bromwich Albion as a trainee, turning professional in 1989.
After just a few games for Albion in the Second Division, Ron Atkinson brought him to First Division club Aston Villa for a £40,000 fee in August 1991. By 1994, he had replaced Shaun Teale as the main central defensive partner to Paul McGrath.
Ugochuku Ehiogu (/ˈ ɛ h i ɒ ɡ / ; 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.
As of December 11, 2023, Ugo has a net worth approximately $5 Million.
Ugo Ehiogu Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Football Player |
| House | Living in own house. |
Ugo is one of the richest Football Player from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Ugo Ehiogu 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: January 13, 2024)
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
Ugo Ehiogu height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Ugo weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
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He played in the Premier League with lengthy spells at 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. He 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.
Facts & Trivia
Ugo Ranked on the list of most popular Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Ugo Ehiogu celebrates birthday on November 3 of every year.
His career at Boro got off on the wrong foot when he was forced to limp off with a calf injury five minutes into his debut at Charlton Athletic. Whilst at Middlesbrough, Ehiogu quickly became a mainstay in the central defence since joining the club and rejoining his former teammate Gareth Southgate in central defence. He missed the start of the 2003–04 season with a knee injury sustained in the final match of the previous season. He returned in time to play in Boro’s League Cup final win against Bolton Wanderers, the first major trophy in the club’s history. Only into the third game at the start of 2004–05 season Ehiogu had an accidental clash with his own keeper Mark Schwarzer which resulted in knee ligament damage. Again he was forced to miss many important games, although Boro still managed to secure a place in the UEFA Cup for a second successive season.
What happened to Ugo Ehiogu?
Death. On 20 April 2017, Ehiogu collapsed due to a cardiac arrest at the Tottenham Hotspur training ground and was taken to hospital, where he died early the next morning at the age of 44.
Is Ugo Ehiogu a Nigerian?
Former England and Aston Villa defender of Nigerian descent, Ugo Ehiogu, died after suffering a cardiac arrest at Spurs training centre on Thursday.
Who did Ugo Ehiogu play for?
Ehiogu made over 200 appearances for Aston Villa between 1991 and 2000 and then spent seven years at Middlesbrough. He won the League Cup with Villa in 1994 and 1996, and also with Boro in 2004. The centre-back also played for West Brom, Leeds, Rangers and Sheffield United, before retiring in 2009.