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Peter Rufai

1963 - 2025

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Peter Rufai (24 August 1963 – 3 July 2025) was a Nigerian professional footballer who played for Stationery Stores F.C. in Nigeria as a goalkeeper. He competed professionally in Belgium, the Netherlands, Portugal and Spain, in a senior career that lasted 20 years. Rufai represented Nigeria in two World Cups and as many Africa Cup of Nations tournaments. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Peter Rufai is the 5,305th most popular soccer player (down from 4,803rd in 2019), the 73rd most popular biography from Nigeria (down from 56th in 2019) and the 23rd most popular Nigerian Soccer Player.

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, Peter Rufai ranks 5,305 out of 21,273. Before him are Klaus Lindenberger, Txetxu Rojo, Alex Manninger, Itzhak Vissoker, Matt Doherty, and Ki Sung-yueng. After him are Armin Veh, Gary McAllister, Øivind Holmsen, Anatoli Isayev, Georges Carnus, and Claudio Borghi.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1963, Peter Rufai ranks 449. Before him are Neerja Bhanot, Su Tong, Daniel Mojon, Federico Moccia, Hennadiy Avdyeyenko, and Joaquim Cruz. After him are Bruce Schneier, Frank Peterson, Pablo Berger, Jozefina Topalli, Bret Michaels, and John Delaney.

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In Nigeria

Among people born in Nigeria, Peter Rufai ranks 73 out of 309. Before him are Celestine Babayaro (1978), Daniel Amokachi (1972), Vincent Enyeama (1982), Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti (1900), Victor Boniface (2000), and Ben Okri (1959). After him are Momodu Mutairu (1976), Adebayo Adedeji (1930), Hauwa Ibrahim (1968), Michael Obiku (1968), Mohammed Yusuf (1970), and Bennet Omalu (1968).

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Nigeria

Among soccer players born in Nigeria, Peter Rufai ranks 23. Before him are Victor Ikpeba (1973), Kelechi Iheanacho (1996), Celestine Babayaro (1978), Daniel Amokachi (1972), Vincent Enyeama (1982), and Victor Boniface (2000). After him are Momodu Mutairu (1976), Michael Obiku (1968), Taye Taiwo (1985), Uche Okafor (1967), Emmanuel Olisadebe (1978), and Arnaut Danjuma (1997).

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