Endurance Idahor
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Endurance Idahor | ||
| Date of birth | 4 August 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Edo, Nigeria | ||
| Date of death | 6 March 2010 (aged 25)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Omdurman, Sudan | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2001–2003 | Igbino Babes | ||
| 2003–2004 | Julius Berger | ||
| 2004–2005 | Dolphins | ||
| 2006–2010 | Al-Merreikh | 62 | (46) |
| 2008 | → Al Nasr (loan) | 11 | (5) |
| National team‡ | |||
| – | Nigeria U23 | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14:59, 7 March 2010 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). |
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Endurance Idahor (4 August 1984 – 6 March 2010) was a Nigerian football player who played for Sudanese club Al-Merreikh. On 6 March 2010, Idahor collapsed during a league game and later died on his way to the hospital.
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[edit] Career
In 2003, he tied for the Nigeria Premier League scoring title with 12 goals for Julius Berger and moved in 2005 to Dolphins FC.[2] On 23 February 2006, Idahor left Dolphins and moved to Sudanese club Al-Merrikh, he was sent out on loan to Emirati club Al Nasr in January 2008 for 7 months.[2] During his return he became a key player in the first team squad, becoming the top scorer and leading the club to their first CAF Confederation Cup final since 1989.[3] Idahor has also played for the U-23 Nigeria national football team.[2]
[edit] Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | Cup | CAF Champions League | CAF Confederation Cup | Arab Champions League | CECAFA Clubs Cup | Friendly matches | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goals (app) | Goals (app) | Goals (app) | Goals (app) | Goals (app) | Goals (app) | Goals (app) | Goals (app) | ||
| Al-Merreikh | 2006 | 18 (21) | 9 (7) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (2) | 0 (0) | 18 (12) | 46 (50) |
| 2007 | 15 (18) | 1 (3) | 0 (0) | 6 (14) | 1 (4) | 0 (0) | 8 (11) | 31 (50) | |
| 2008 | 1 (9) | 2 (3) | 0 (0) | 2 (4) | 2 (2) | 0 (0) | 2 (5) | 9 (23) | |
| 2009 | 11 (12) | 1 (4) | 7 (11) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 6 (6) | 3 (12) | 28 (45) | |
| 2010 | 1 (2) | 0 (0) | 1 (2) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 2 (4) | 4 (8) | |
| Total | 46 (62) | 14 (16) | 8 (13) | 8 (18) | 4 (8) | 6 (6) | 33 (44) | 118 (176)[4] |
[edit] Honours
[edit] Club
- Al-Merreikh
- Sudan Premier League: 2008
- Sudan Cup: 2006, 2007, 2008
[edit] Individual
- Al-Merreikh
- Sudan Premier League top scorer: 2006
- Sudan Cup top scorer: 2006
- CECAFA Clubs Cup top scorer: 2009
[edit] References
- ^ "Nigeria's Endurance Idahor Dies". MTNFootball.com. http://www.mtnfootball.com/live/content.php?Item_ID=27642. Retrieved 7 March 2010.
- ^ a b c "Nigerian footballer Idahor dies during match in Sudan". BBC News (BBC). 7 March 2010. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/africa/8554296.stm. Retrieved 7 March 2010.
- ^ "Nigerian player dies in Sudan during game". Sudan Tribune. 7 March 2010. http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?article34338. Retrieved 7 March 2010.
- ^ Hannah Reinki (March 7, 2010). "Nigerian Football Player Died During The Match". Daily World Buzz. http://www.dailyworldbuzz.com/nigerian-football-player-died-during-the-match/25078/. Retrieved 7 March 2010.
[edit] External links
- 1984 births
- 2010 deaths
- Nigerian footballers
- Association football forwards
- Expatriate footballers in Sudan
- Expatriate footballers in the United Arab Emirates
- Association football players who died while playing
- Nigerian expatriates in Sudan
- Julius Berger F.C. players
- Al-Merreikh Al-Thagher players
- Al-Nasr Sports Club players
- Dolphins FC players
- Nigerian expatriates in the United Arab Emirates
