Segun Odegbami Celebrates His 64th Birthday Today

Patrick Olusegun Odegbami, often shortened to
Segun Odegbami (born August 27, 1952, in
Abeokuta) is a retired Nigerian footballer who
played as a forward. He's nicknamed
Mathematical for his precise style of play. He
was famous for running down the touchline with
the ball to prevent opponents from getting it.
Odegbami is regarded as one of the greatest
Nigerian players of all-time.
Career
Odegbami was brought up in the northern city of
Jos, Plateau State. He won 46 caps and scored
23 goals for the National Team, and guided
Nigeria to its first Africa Cup of Nations title at
the 1980 tournament in his homeland.
Nicknamed Mathematical, he was famous for his
skill on the ball, speed and precision of his
crosses from the right wing. He played for IICC
Shooting Stars of Ibadan his entire career, from
1970 to 1984. His last game was the 1984
African Champions Cup final defeat to Zamalek
of Egypt. The original source of the nickname
"Mathematical" was because Segun Odegbami
attended and graduated from Nigeria's premier
technical institution; The Polytechnic, Ibadan
where he studied Engineering.
His younger brother, Wole Odegbami, is also a
former national team player. He is currently a
columnist in Nigeria. In 2007 Chief Segun
Odegbami appeared on Nigerian Who Wants To
Be A Millionaire hosted by Frank Edoho. He
played a game for charity with the much loved
Zebrudaya and donated all his winnings to The
Little Saints’ Orphanage on the Strong Tower
Mission.