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NameUgo Ehiogu
First NameUgo
Last NameEhiogu
OccupationFootball Player
BirthdayNovember 3
Birth Year1972
Place of BirthLondon Borough of Hackney
Home TownEngland
Birth CountryUnited Kingdom
Birth SignScorpio
Full/Birth Name
FatherNot Available
MotherNot Available
SiblingsUzo Ehiogu
SpouseGemma L. Coleman
Children(s)Obi Jackson Ehiogu, Jodie Ehiogu

Ugo Ehiogu Biography

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.

Ugo Ehiogu Net Worth

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)

Net Worth$5 Million
SalaryUnder Review
Source of IncomeFootball Player
CarsNot Available
HouseLiving in own house.

He was part of the Villa team that won the 1995–96 Football League Cup, as Villa beat Leeds United 3–0 in the final. Ehiogu also won a runners-up medal when Villa lost 1–0 to Chelsea in the 2000 FA Cup Final.

In April 1993, Ehiogu became the first black player to captain an England team in a competitive match, in a game for the England U21 team against the Netherlands. Ehiogu made his senior England debut on 23 May 1996, replacing Tony Adams after 76 minutes of a 3–0 friendly win against China at the Workers’ Stadium in Beijing. He went on to win another three caps in friendly matches and scored once for his country, a header in a 3–0 victory over Spain on 28 February 2001 at Villa Park.

Ethnicity, religion & political views

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In the 1994-95 season Villa competed in the UEFA Cup where in the second round second leg in a match against Turkish club Trabzonspor Ehiogu scored in the 90th minute in a 2–1 home win. However this wasn’t enough as Trabzonspor won 2–2 on aggregate knocking Villa out of the competition.

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According to our records, Ugo Ehiogu married to Gemma L. Coleman . As of January 13, 2024, Ugo Ehiogu’s is not dating anyone.

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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.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Ugo Ehiogu height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Ugo weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
WeightNot Known
Body MeasurementsUnder Review
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In the 1993–94 season Villa played Tranmere Rovers over two legs in the semi final of the League Cup in which Ehiogu took part in the second leg. Ehiogu was selected as a substitute and came on to replace Ray Houghton during the game helping the team to a 3–1 win leaving the two legs at 4–4 on aggregate. In the following penalty shootout he went on the take the 5th penalty which he struck against the bar and missed. Ron Atkinson had told The Independent newspaper that it was “the most dramatic football match” of his managerial career. Villa went on to win the shoot out for a League Cup showdown with Manchester United which Ehiogu missed out on.

He remained at the club for nine years, making over 300 appearances in all competitions until November 2000 when he joined Middlesbrough from Villa for, at the time, a club record fee of £8 million. The deal went ahead after negotiations between Villa and West Bromwich Albion, whose 50% sell-on clause on the player had been seen as a stumbling block to the move.

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.

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