Wilfred Agbonavbare

He spent the better part of his professional career with Spanish club Rayo Vallecano, appearing in 189 competitive matches over six seasons (three in La Liga).[1] In his second season with the Madrid outskirts club, Agbonavbare appeared in all 38 league games (3,332 minutes of action, 27 goals conceded, second-best in the competition) as the team finished second and returned to La Liga after two years of absence.[7] In the 1992–93 La Liga season, Wilfred Agbonavbare was target of racist abuse from Real Madrid fans, including the chant Negro cabrón, recoge el algodón![9] In the same live TV report, a 13-year old Real Madrid fan took furiously the microphone and spat, making a verbal threat to the Nigerian goalkeeper saying "Sunday we'll go to beat to death the nigger, that son of a bitch, in Vallecas".[10] When asked about the abuse suffered, Wilfred stated "That's normal, I am dark-skinned and having made many saves, I expected people to shout at me.
Alcalá de HenaresGoalkeeperNew Nigeria BankBCC LionsRayo VallecanoÉcijaNigeriafootballerLa LigaNew Nigeria Bank F.C.BCC Lions FCSegunda Divisiónhis second seasonMadridanother top-flight promotion in 19951995–96Spanish internationalAbel ResinoÉcija Balompiésuffering team relegationNigerian under-20s1983 FIFA World Youth Championshipthe full side1994 African Cup of Nationsthat yearFIFA World CupPeter RufaiCommunity of MadridAtlético MadridVicente Calderón Stadium1992–93 La LigaReal Madridpick cottonMundo DeportivoEurosportThe GuardianNigeria squad1994 African Cup of Nations winners (2nd title)EguavoenOkaforFinidiYekiniOkochaAmunikeSemitojeSiasiaAmokachiOlisehIkpebaUgbadeFuluduAdepojuWesterhof1994 FIFA World CupGeorgeEzeugoEmenalo