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Peter Rufai (born August 24, 1963 in Lagos) is a former football goalkeeper from Nigeria. He played 65 international matches and scored 1 goal for Nigeria, and played at the Football World Cups in 1994 and 1998 as well as winning the 1994 African Nations Cup. Rufai became the first Nigerian goalkeeper to play abroad as he signed for Beninese team Dragon FC in 1986. He eventually moved to Europe, his most successful spell being for Portuguese team SC Farense. In season 1993/1994 he played 12 games for Go Ahead Eagles. Halfway in the 1996/97 he moved to play in Spain and soon found himself with giants Deportivo de La Coruña. Here, however, he was the second choice behind Cameroonian Jacques Songo'o. He played one final season in Portugal before retiring. His oldest son Senbaty is currently a midfielder for Sunshine Stars in the Nigerian Premier League [edit] External links
Categories: 1963 births | Living people | Nigerian footballers | Nigerian expatriate footballers | K.S.C. Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen players | K.S.K. Beveren players | La Liga footballers | Deportivo de La Coruña players | Hércules CF footballers | SC Farense players | Go Ahead Eagles players | 1994 FIFA World Cup players | 1995 King Fahd Cup players | 1998 FIFA World Cup players | Football (soccer) goalkeepers | Nigeria international footballers | Belgian First Division footballers | People from Lagos (city) | ||||||
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