spending almost a year without a club, Ikpeba returned to Belgium, where he joined his former Liège coach at Charleroi. After helping the club avoid relegation, Ikpeba came very close to signing with German side SC Freiburg, but the deal fell through when it was revealed that the player had no EU passport. Ikpeba then had a short spell at Al-Sadd in Qatar, before retiring from professional football. Style of play In spite of his small physique, Ikpeba was a fast, versatile, and opportunistic forward, who was capable of playing as a striker, as a second striker, or on either wing, and was known for his ability to score from any position on the pitch. Personal life Ikpeba now lives in Lagos, and he co-hosts Monday Night Football on Supersport. His wife Atinuke died in May 2000 at the age of 26, after losing her battle with breast cancer. Honours RFC Liège Belgian Cup: 1989–90 Monaco Ligue 1: 1996–97 Trophée des Champions: 1997 Al-Ittihad Libyan Premier League: 2002–03 Nigeria African Cup of Nations: 1994 Olympic Gold Medal: 1996 Individual Ebony Shoe Award: 1993 African Footballer of the Year: 1997 References External links 1973 births Living people Sportspeople from Benin City Nigerian footballers Association football forwards Nigeria international footballers Africa Cup of Nations-winning players 1994 FIFA World Cup players 1992 African Cup of Nations players 1994 African Cup of Nations players 1998 FIFA World Cup players 2000 African Cup of Nations players 2002 African Cup of Nations players Olympic footballers of Nigeria Olympic gold medalists for Nigeria Footballers at the 1996 Summer Olympics African Footballer of the Year winners ACB Lagos F.C. players RFC Liège players AS Monaco FC players Borussia Dortmund players Real Betis players Al-Ittihad Club (Tripoli) players R. Charleroi S.C. players Al Sadd SC players Bundesliga players La Liga players Belgian Pro League players Ligue 1 players Libyan Premier League players Qatar Stars League players Olympic medalists in football Medalists at the 1996 Summer Olympics Nigerian expatriate footballers Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in France Expatriate footballers in France Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Monaco Expatriate footballers in Monaco Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Germany Expatriate footballers in Germany Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Belgium Expatriate footballers in Belgium Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Spain Expatriate footballers in Spain Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Libya Expatriate footballers in Libya Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Saudi Arabia Expatriate footballers in Saudi Arabia Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Qatar