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Amir Angwe

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Amir Angwe
Personal information
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
0000–1995 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

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International

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National team Year Apps Goals
Nigeria 1989 1 0
Total 1 0

References

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  1. ^ "This Day in History: 25 Years Since Amir Angwe Dropped Dead on the Field". sportsvillagesquare.com. 29 October 2020. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  2. ^ "One Death Too Many". thenigerianvoice.com. 16 December 2010. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  3. ^ Amir Angwe at National-Football-Teams.com
  4. ^ "Nigerian footballer dies in hospital after on-field collision". espn.co.uk. 9 March 2020. Retrieved 22 September 2020.