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Brima George

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Brima George
Personal information
Date of death 20 February 2013
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Diamond Stars
International career
1994 Sierra Leone 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Brima George (died 20 February 2013) was a Sierra Leonean footballer who played as a forward. He made one appearance for the Sierra Leone national team in 1994.[1] He was also named in Sierra Leone's squad for the 1994 African Cup of Nations tournament.[2] George died in poverty, after suffering from mental illness for more than a decade.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Brima George". National Football Teams. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  2. ^ "African Nations Cup 1994 - Final Tournament Details". RSSSF. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  3. ^ "Neglected ex- Sierra Leonean international Brima George dies as a pauper". Sierra Leone Football. Retrieved 6 May 2021.