Gideon Njoku
{{short description|Nigerian footballer and coach}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2022}}
{{Use Nigerian English|date=August 2019}}
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Gideon Njoku (died 10 January 2011){{cite web| url = https://allafrica.com/stories/201101171348.html| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110120043058/http://allafrica.com/stories/201101171348.html| archive-date = 20 January 2011| title = allAfrica.com: Nigeria: Our Football Veterans Must Not Die in Vain}} was a Nigerian professional football player and coach.
Playing career
Njoku played for Nigeria at international level, winning a gold medal at the 1973 All-Africa Games.{{Cite web|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2011/01/uche-okafor-peterside-smells-foul-play/|title=Uche Okafor: Peterside smells foul play|date=11 January 2011}}
Coaching career
After retiring as a player, Njoku coached ACB Lagos and Enyimba.{{Cite web|url=https://www.goal.com/en/news/1863/world-cup-2010/2009/12/11/1680295/world-cup-2010-argentina-have-no-coach-nigerian-coach-gideon|title=World Cup 2010: Argentina Have No Coach - Nigerian Coach Gideon Njoku Takes Swipe At Diego Maradona | Goal.com|website=www.goal.com}}
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Category:Nigerian men's footballers
Category:Nigeria men's international footballers
Category:Nigerian football managers
Category:African Games gold medalists for Nigeria
Category:African Games gold medalists in football
Category:Men's association football players not categorized by position
Category:20th-century Nigerian sportsmen
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