Ugochuku Ehiogu was an English professional footballer who played as a centre back from 1989 to 2009.
18 Facts About Ugo Ehiogu
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Ugo Ehiogu was the coach of the Tottenham Hotspur U23 team until his death in April 2017.
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Ugo Ehiogu played in the Premier League with lengthy spells at Aston Villa and Middlesbrough.
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Ugo Ehiogu 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.
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Ugo Ehiogu won two Football League Cups, with Aston Villa in 1996 and then with Middlesbrough in 2004.
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Ugo Ehiogu died on 21 April 2017 after suffering a cardiac arrest at Tottenham Hotspur's training ground.
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Ugo Ehiogu was born in Hackney, London, into a family of Nigerian background.
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Ugo Ehiogu began his career at West Bromwich Albion as a trainee, turning professional in 1989.
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However, Villa went on to win the shootout for a League Cup final showdown with Manchester United, which Ugo Ehiogu missed out on.
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Whilst at Middlesbrough, Ugo Ehiogu quickly became a mainstay in the central defence since joining the club and rejoining his former teammate Gareth Southgate in central defence.
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Ugo Ehiogu returned in time to play in Boro's League Cup final win against Bolton Wanderers, the first major trophy in the club's history.
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Ugo Ehiogu agreed a loan move to West Bromwich Albion during the January transfer window of 2006, but this move was cancelled when a number of Middlesbrough players became injured.
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Ugo Ehiogu made six appearances and scored one goal against Barnsley and an own goal against Stoke, during his spell at Leeds, which ended in January 2007 when his loan deal expired.
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Ugo Ehiogu was released from his contract at Middlesbrough and signed an 18-month contract with Scottish Premier League club Rangers in January 2007.
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On 3 August 2009, Ugo Ehiogu retired from football after a trial with Milton Keynes Dons.
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On 24 August 2012, Ugo Ehiogu came out of retirement to sign for Wembley, agreeing to play in the club's FA Cup games alongside fellow former professionals Ray Parlour, Martin Keown, Claudio Caniggia, Brian McBride and Graeme Le Saux.
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Ugo Ehiogu worked with the England under-20 football team in 2013 and was part of Peter Taylor's coaching team at the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup.
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On 20 April 2017, Ugo 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.