Patrick Olusegun Odegbami, often shortened to Segun Odegbami (born August 27,
1952, in Abeokuta) is a retired Nigerian footballer who
played as a forward.[1]
Odegbami was brought up in the
northern city of Jos, Plateau State.[2] He won 46 caps and scored 23 goals for
the National Team,
and guided Nigeria to its first Africa Cup of Nations
title at the 1980 tournament
in his homeland. Nicknamed Mathematical, he was famous for his skill on
the ball, speed and precision of his crosses from the right wing. He played for
IICC Shooting Stars of
Ibadan his entire career, from 1970 to 1984. His
last game was the 1984 African Champions Cup final defeat to Zamalek of Egypt.
The original source of the nickname "Mathematical" was because Segun
Odegbami attended and was graduated from Nigeria's premier technical
institution, The Polytechnic, Ibadan. He studied Engineering.
His younger brother, Wole Odegbami, is also a former national team
player. He is currently a columnist in Nigeria. In 2007 Chief Segun Odegbami
appeared on Nigerian Who Wants To Be A Millionaire hosted by Frank Edoho. He
played a game for charity with the much loved Zebrudaya and donated all his
winnings to The Little Saints’ Orphanage on the Strong Tower Mission.
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