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Joseph Oladosu-Dosu (born 19 June 1973 in Abuja) is a former football goalkeeper from Nigeria.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joseph Dosu | ||
| Date of birth | 19 June 1973 | ||
| Place of birth | Abuja, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Westerlo Football Academy (Head coach) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| until 1990 | Julius Berger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1991–1996 | Julius Berger | ||
| 1996–1998 | Reggiana | 0 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 1996–1997 | Nigeria | 3 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2009– | Westerlo Football Academy | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
| Olympic medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Nigeria | ||
| Men's Football | ||
 | 1996 Atlanta | Team Competition |
Club career
Dosu helped Julius Berger win the Nigerian FA Cup in November 1996, by keeping a clean sheet in the finals against Katsina United. His career came to an abrupt end after a serious car accident in Lagos in 1997, almost left him paralyzed.
After the 1996 Olympics, Dosu signed with Serie A club Reggiana. He never got to make an impact in Italy and was forced to hang his boots at a young age of 23, due to his career ending automobile accident.[1]
International career
He was the only home based player to be included in Nigeria's 1996 Olympic team, where despite being the least experienced of the three goalkeepers ended up as the team's first choice goalkeeper.[2] After winning Gold with the Super Eagles in the 1996 Olympics, he went on to play three more international games for Nigeria.[3] The November 1996 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Burkina Faso, which the Super Eagles won 2–0 in Lagos. The friendly against Morocco in December 1996, where he kept another clean sheet, and the FIFA World Cup qualifier against Kenya in January 1997. The match against Kenya which ended in a 1–1 draw, was his last game for the Nigeria.[4]
Coaching career
He started his coaching career 2009 as Head coach by Lagos-based Westerlo Football Academy.[5]
Notes
- I was determined not to be a liability to my family – Joseph Dosu Archived 4 July 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- Dream Team 'll pull surprises – Dosu[permanent dead link]
- Dosu Joseph at National-Football-Teams.com
- Dosu Joseph – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Dream Team ace Ayo Saka against match winner Hafiz Aremu Wednesday Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine
Nigeria men's football squad – 1996 Summer Olympics – Gold medalists | ||
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На других языках
[de] Joseph Dosu
Joseph Dosu (* 19. Juni 1973 in Abuja) ist in ehemaliger nigerianischer Fußballtorhüter. Er nahm an den Olympischen Spielen 1996 in Atlanta teil.- [en] Dosu Joseph
[fr] Joseph Dosu
Joseph Dosu est un footballeur nigérian né le 19 juin 1973 à Abuja. Il évoluait au poste de gardien de but.[it] Joseph Dosu
Joseph Dosu (Abuja, 19 giugno 1973) è un ex calciatore nigeriano, di ruolo portiere.[ru] Досу, Джозеф
Джозеф Досу (англ. Joseph Dosu; 19 июня 1973, Абуджа, Нигерия) — нигерийский футболист, вратарь. Победитель летних Олимпийских игр 1996 года.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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