Moses Effiong

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Moses Effiong
Personal information
Full name Moses Effiong
Date of birth (1959-10-04) 4 October 1959 (age 63)
Place of birth Nigeria
Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Sharks F.C.
New Nigeria Bank of Benin
Shooting Stars F.C.
International career
1980 Nigeria U-23
Nigeria 1
Medal record
African Cup of Nations
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1980 African Cup of Nations
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Moses Effiong (born 4 October 1959) is a Nigerian former footballer who played for the Nigerian national football team as a goalkeeper. [1] He won the 1980 African Cup of Nations tournament while representing Nigeria. [2]

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References

  1. Aiyejina, Tana (22 March 2015). "35 years after, where are 1980 Nations Cup heroes?". The Punch . Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
  2. Emeka Enyadike (22 November 2012). "Nigeria's greatest goalkeepers". SuperSports . Retrieved 30 August 2015.[ permanent dead link ]