Amir Angwe
Appearance
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 1966 | ||
Date of death | 29 October 1995 (aged 29) | ||
Place of death | Onikan Stadium, Lagos, Nigeria[1] | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
BCC Lions | |||
–1995 | Julius Berger | ||
International career | |||
1989 | Nigeria | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Amir Angwe (1966 – 29 October 1995) was a Nigerian international footballer who played for BCC Lions[2] and Julius Berger, and represented the Nigeria national football team.[3] He died following a heart attack in an African Cup Winners' Cup game against Mozambique side Maxaquene.[4]
Career statistics
[edit]International
[edit]National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Nigeria | 1989 | 1 | 0 |
Total | 1 | 0 |
References
[edit]- ^ "This Day in History: 25 Years Since Amir Angwe Dropped Dead on the Field". sportsvillagesquare.com. 29 October 2020. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
- ^ "One Death Too Many". thenigerianvoice.com. 16 December 2010. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
- ^ Amir Angwe at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ "Nigerian footballer dies in hospital after on-field collision". espn.co.uk. 9 March 2020. Retrieved 22 September 2020.