Former Nigerian International and Atlanta 96 Gold winning goalkeeper, Dosu Joseph was Tuesday appointed the goalkeeper trainer of the 3SC football club of Ibadan ahead of the resumption of the Nigerian Football league.
BASIC FACTS
- The management of the Shooting Stars Club (3SC) Ibadan, Tuesday confirmed the appointment of Dosu Joseph.
- Dosu Joseph, Nigeria ex-international was a goalkeeper at the club.
- Dosu Joseph was the goalkeeper trainer for MFM football club for 2021/2022 season.
WHAT WE KNOW
The shooting Stars football club, Ibadan Tuesday announced the appointment of Dosu Joseph as their new goalkeeper trainer for the 2022/2023 football season.
Dosu’s appointment came 24 hours after the appointment of Gbenga Ogunbote as Head Coach of the Oluyole warriors as they are called. These appointments is intended to reposition the club for the season.
Dosu Joseph, who was a former goalkeeper of Oluyole Warrior will work as the club’s new goalkeeper trainer. The ex-international was until recently the goalkeeper trainer of MFM FC.
CATCH-UP
Dosu Joseph was the NO 1 goalkeeper of the Atlanta 96 Dream team that won goal at Olympics. Dosu was excellent in goal, and his magnetic goalkeeping in no small way contributed to the team’s success at the Atlanta games.
After the Atlanta Olympic games, Dosu Joseph like many others in the Dream team were called up to the Super Eagles.
However, Dosu goalkeeping career was brought to a rude end after he was involved in a ghastly motor accident as he drove to Badagry in Lagos.
Dosu’s car was said to have ran into a herd of cattle on the Lagos-Ikorodu express road. The accident left him with a damaged spinal cord that put an end to a short but sterling career.
TAKEAWAY
Dosu Joseph story brings hope to all who knows the challenges he has had to endure. His case also points to how a better medical system may have saved his career.
Clariform Newsdesk wish him well and hope he could help restore the glory days of the Ibadan club.
