Ifeanyi George
Appearance
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Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 22 November 1993 | ||
Date of death | 22 March 2020 | (aged 26)||
Place of death | Abudu, Nigeria | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015 | Enyimba | ||
2016–2020 | Enugu Rangers | ||
International career | |||
2017 | Nigeria | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Ifeanyi George (22 November 1993 – 22 March 2020) was a Nigerian professional footballer who played as a striker.
Career
George played club football for Enyimba and Enugu Rangers.[1]
He earned two caps for Nigeria in 2017.[1]
Death
Ifeanyi was killed in a car accident on 22 March 2020 whilst traveling from Enugu to Lagos as the Nigerian League had been cancelled because COVID-19. Ifenayi, teammate Emmanuel Ogbu and friend Eteka Gabriel was reported to have crashed into an articulated vehicle. All 3 people in the car died at the scene.[2][3][4]
References
- ^ a b "Ifeanyi George". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
- ^ Nigeria striker Ifeanyi George killed in car crash - BBC Sport
- ^ Nigeria international striker Ifeanyi George passes away in car accident | Goal.com
- ^ Yen.com.gh (23 March 2020). "Tragedy as Nigerian football star; 2 Others Reportedly die in Motor Accident". Yen.com.gh - Ghana news. Retrieved 25 March 2020.