Best Ogedegbe (3 September 1954 – 28 September 2009) was a Nigerian football goalkeeper.
Career He played with Shooting Stars F.C. most of his career, and was the goalkeeper when Shooting Stars won Nigeria's first continental trophy, the African Cup Winners Cup in 1976.
International career Ogedegbe played for the Nigeria national football team (then known as the "Green Eagles") when they won the 1980 African Cup of Nations. He also represented Nigeria at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow.
Coaching career Ogedegbe was an assistant coach during the 2008–09 season for the Dolphins F.C.Ogedegbe dreams double laurels with Dolphins He was also a former assistant with Wikki Tourists and the 2008 Summer Olympics silver medalist team.
Death He died, aged 55 at the University College Hospital in Ibadan on 28 September 2009. He had undergone eye surgery the previous week, but had lapsed into a coma following complications from the operation.Christian Okpara, Iyabo Lawal (Ibadan) and Olalekan Okusan: Green Eagles goalkeeper, Ogedegbe dies at 55, The Guardian (Nigeria), 29 September 2009.
Honours Shooting Stars Nigerian Premier League: 1976, 1980 Nigeria Federation Cup: 1977, 1979 African Cup Winners' Cup: 1976
Nigeria All-Africa Games: Silver medal 1978 Africa Cup of Nations: 1980
Individual Africa Cup of Nations Team of the Tournament: 1980
References
External links FIFA player Statistics My worst moment in Eagles – Ogedegbe Green Eagles goalkeeper, Ogedegbe dies at 55