Sam Ibiam
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sam Henshaw Ibiam | ||
| Date of birth | 4 April 1925 | ||
| Place of birth | Nigeria | ||
| Date of death | 2 December 2015 (aged 90) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Calabar XI | |||
| Port Harcourt XI | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1949–1952 | Railway F.C. | ||
| Pan Bank F.C. | |||
| SCOA XI | |||
| 1954–1958 | Africa Great Olympics | ||
| 1958–1960 | Onitsha Redoutable | ||
| International career | |||
| 1949–1958 | Nigeria | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Sam Henshaw Ibiam (4 April 1925 – 2 December 2015), popularly known as The Black Magnet during his playing days, was a Nigerian footballer who played as a goalkeeper for the pioneer Nigerian national football team who were regarded as the "1949 UK Tourists".[1] It is claimed that he conceded just five goals in his nine years of representing Nigeria till he retired from international football in 1958.[2]
Playing career[edit]
Sam Ibiam's career came to limelight after featuring for the Port Harcourt XI team that got to the semi-finals of the old Governor's Cup from 1947 to 1949, thus leading to his call-up to represent Nigeria in the tour of the United Kingdom.[3] In recognition of his achievements, Sam Ibiam was awarded a trophy at the "First National Sports Award for Sports Heroes and Heroines of Yesteryear" in 1987.[3]
Coaching career[edit]
After his retirement from football in 1960, Sam served as head coach for the Aba XI team before proceeding to handle the Nigerian Broadcasting Corporation team from 1965 to 1967.[3]
Honours[edit]
International[edit]
- Jalco Cup – 1958
Death[edit]
Sam died on December 2, 2015, at his residence in Ebonyi State, Nigeria.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ Tope Adeboboye (3 February 2010). "Pathetic: Nigeria's first goalkeeper lives in squalor in Ebonyi village". Sports World. Retrieved 4 September 2015.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Historical Pix; Meet Sam Ibiam, Nigeria's First Goalkeeper Who Once Conceded 5 Goals In 9 Years For Nigeria". National Helm. 17 April 2015. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
- ^ a b c Kunle Solaja (11 January 2011). "Sam Ibiam:Nigeria's first Goalkeeper". SuperSports. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
- ^ "First Nigerian goalkeeper, Sam Ibiam, dies at 90". Vanguard Newspaper. 3 December 2015. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
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