Samuel Elijah

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Samuel Elijah
Personal information
Full name Samuel Elijah
Date of birth (1969-11-14) 14 November 1969 (age 54)
Place of birth Bauchi State, Nigeria
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Kaduna Textile Limited
Lead Way Insurance
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1986–1992 Utility Bombers 72 (6)
International career
1989 Nigeria U20 3 (1)
1990 Nigeria 1 (0)
Managerial career
2005 Kwara State All Stars
2005-2006 Crown F.C.
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Samuel Elijah (born 14 November 1969), popularly known as Samuel "Prophet" Elijah is a retired Nigerian footballer who played as a midfielder. He was a member of the Nigeria U-20 team that competed at the 1989 FIFA World Youth Championship.

Early life and career

Born in Bauchi State Nigeria, Samuel started playing football while in primary school and went on to play for companies like Kaduna Textile Limited and Lead Way Insurance in 1985 during his secondary school days.[1]

In 1989, he was part of the Nigeria U-20 team that placed second at the 1989 FIFA World Youth Championship. He went on to gain his first cap as a senior player in a match against Togo.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Injury cut short my playing career- ELIJAH". Daily Trust. Abdullateef Aliyu. 15 December 2013. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
  2. ^ "Samuel Elijah". Retrieved 11 July 2015.

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