Amir Angwe Explained

Amir Angwe
Birth Date:1966
Death Date:29 October 1995 (aged 29)
Death Place:Onikan Stadium, Lagos, Nigeria[1]
Position:Forward
Years2:–1995
Nationalyears1:1989
Nationalteam1:Nigeria
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0

Amir Angwe (1966 – 29 October 1995) was a Nigerian international footballer who played for BCC Lions[2] 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.[3]

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Notes and References

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