Mabo Ismaila

(Redirected from Ismaila Mabo)

Mabo Ismaila (15 July 1944 – 13 March 2023) was a Nigerian football manager and international footballer.[1]

Mabo Ismaila
Personal information
Date of birth (1944-07-15)15 July 1944
Date of death 13 March 2023(2023-03-13) (aged 78)
Managerial career
Years Team
1999–2002 Nigeria Women
2004 Nigeria Women

Career

edit

Ismaila was the head coach of the Nigeria women's national team at the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup, 2000 Summer Olympics and 2004 Summer Olympics. He led Nigeria to the quarter-finals of the World Cup, the team's best ever result. Before then, Mabo played for Nigeria national team, then known as the Green Eagles. He was the captain of the great Mighty Jet of Jos. In the team, he played along players such as his younger brother Uba Junior, Sule Kekere, Jide Dina, Alloysius Atuegbu, Lawandi Layiwola Olagbemiro, Baba Otu Mohammed and Sam Garba Okoye.[2][3]

Personal life and death

edit

Ismaila confirmed that he was ill to The Punch in January 2023, following the death of his wife.[4] He died on 13 March 2023, at the age of 78.[5]

References

edit
  1. ^ Mabo Ismaila at WorldFootball.net  
  2. ^ "WOMEN'S WORLD CUP; Flamboyant Nigeria Plays Exuberantly". New York Times. 23 June 1999. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
  3. ^ "Falcons loss to Ghana, not a surprise – Mabo". Punch. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
  4. ^ "Ex-Falcons coach Mabo dies at 78". Punch. 13 March 2023. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
  5. ^ Former Super Falcons coach Ismaila Mabo is dead
edit