#15 Nigerian Footballers Who Lost their Lives on the Pitch {Photos}

There are countless cases of players who slumped and died right on the field of play. This could be as a result from a preexisting health condition or an unforseen circumstances.

Some of these deaths could have been due to poor medical conditions.  Therefore, every football body should try to see that everything is in place, in order to minimize the occurrence of such tragedies. And players with underlying health conditions should be adequately taken care of.

When asked of a Nigerian player, who died on the pitch, Samuel Okwaraji is easily the first name that comes to mind. His death was really painful, and it happened in a World Cup Qualifiers match, where he was representing his country. However, there have been other tragic cases of Nigerian footballers who died on the pitch. See below:

1.

Sam Ojwaraji (1964- 1989)

2.Amir Angwe (Died in 1995)

3. John Ikoroma

4.Orobosan Adun

5. Endurance Idahor

6. Wilson Mene

7. Victor Omogbehin

8. Bobsam Elejiko

9. Chinonso Ihelwere Henry

10. Joshua Pepple (Died in 2012)

11. Shetemi Ayetigbo (Died in 2015)

12. David Oniya (1985-2015)

He collapsed and died while playing in Malaysia.

13. Michael Umanika

14. Chineme Martins (Died in 2020)