Career
He was part of the clubs IBWA-Afribank and Bank of the North Kano, while playing for National Team in 1988, before he relocated to England to join Tottenham Hotspur. His career was cut short however, when the Nigeria Football Association denied him transfer clearance under secretary Okpomo. After moving to the United States in 1990, he was named the Commissioner for the National Science Foundation-United States of America Nigeria Soccer Tournament.
He captained the Golden Eaglets in the Canadian under-16 World Championship two years later, and became the runner up to Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics. He played for the Flying Eagles in friendly games all over Africa, particularly in the ECOWAS Cup in Burkina Faso, in 1987.
After relocating to the United States Of America in 1990, Atere was named the Managing Director of the EJJE Youth Soccer Academy in Tampa, Florida. He guest coaches nationally promoting youth soccer development.
