Amir Angwe

Amir Angwe
Personal information
Date of birth 1966
Date of death 29 October 1995 (aged 29)
Place of death Onikan Stadium, Lagos, Nigeria
Position Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
BCC Lions
–1995 Julius Berger
International career
1989 Nigeria 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Amir Angwe (1966 – 29 October 1995) was a Nigerian international footballer who played for BCC Lions and Julius Berger, and represented the Nigeria national football team. He died following a heart attack in an African Cup Winners' Cup game against Mozambique side Maxaquene.

Career statistics

International

National teamYearAppsGoals
Nigeria 198910
Total10

References

  1. ↑ "This Day in History: 25 Years Since Amir Angwe Dropped Dead on the Field". sportsvillagesquare.com. 29 October 2020. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  2. ↑ "One Death Too Many". thenigerianvoice.com. 16 December 2010. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  3. ↑ Amir Angwe at National-Football-Teams.com
  4. ↑ "Nigerian footballer dies in hospital after on-field collision". espn.co.uk. 9 March 2020. Retrieved 22 September 2020.