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Ifeanyi George

Ifeanyi George

Nigerian footballer (1993–2020)

Ifeanyi George (22 November 1993 – 22 March 2020) was a Nigerian professional footballer who played as a striker.

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Career

Born in Umuahia, 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 following the cancelation of the Nigerian league due to COVID-19. Ifenayi, along with teammate Emmanuel Ogbu and friend Eteka Gabriel, were reported to have crashed into an articulated vehicle. All 3 people in the car died at the scene.[2][3][4]

References

  1. [1]
    "Ifeanyi George". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  2. [2]
    "Two Nigerian players killed in car crash" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  3. [3]
    "Nigeria international striker Ifeanyi George passes away in car accident | Goal.com". www.goal.com.
  4. [4]
    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.


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