THOMSON OLIHA
Number
#10
Nationality
Albania
Team
NIGERIA
(World Cup 94)
Coach
CLEMENCE WESTERHOF
Position
M (Midfielder)
| Passing (P) | Shooting (V) | Heading (H) | Tackling (T) | Control (C) | Speed (S) | Finishing (F) | Total | Bargain | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 2.8 | £600k |
Thomson Oliha
- Nationality: Nigerian
- Date of Birth: 15 November 1964
- Date of Death: 30 May 2013
- Position: Midfielder / Defender (primarily defensive midfielder)
- Club Career:
- NEPA Lagos (Nigeria)
- ECN/IICC Shooting Stars (Nigeria)
- Bendel Insurance (Nigeria)
- Leventis United (Nigeria)
- Stationery Stores (Nigeria)
- Beşiktaş (Turkey) — brief stint
- Other Nigerian clubs during 1980s–1990s domestic career
- International Career:
- Represented the Nigeria national team (the Super Eagles) in the late 1980s and early 1990s
- Notable participation: 1990 African Cup of Nations (Nigeria finished as runners-up)
- Also part of squads in various World Cup qualifying and regional competitions
- Notable Traits: Known as a combative, hard-tackling midfielder with strong defensive qualities and good positional sense. Remembered as part of a strong generation of Nigerian players who elevated the national team’s profile in Africa pre-1994 World Cup era.
- Legacy: Respected figure in Nigerian football; his passing in 2013 was mourned by the Nigerian football community.