Nigerian footballer (1993–2020)
Ifeanyi George|
Date of birth |
(1993-11-22)22 November 1993 |
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Place of birth |
Umuahia, Nigeria |
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Date of death |
22 March 2020(2020-03-22) (aged 26) |
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Place of death |
Abudu, Nigeria |
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Position(s) |
Striker |
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Years |
Team |
Apps |
(Gls) |
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2015 |
Enyimba |
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2016–2020 |
Enugu Rangers |
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2017 |
Nigeria |
2 |
(0) |
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*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
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]
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