Georges Griffiths Explained

Georges Griffiths
Fullname:Georges Henri Aboubacar Griffiths
Birth Date:24 February 1990
Birth Place:Treichville, Ivory Coast
Death Place:Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Position:Forward
Youthyears1:2008
Youthclubs1:Sirocco
Years1:2008–2011
Clubs1:Indenié
Goals1:4
Years2:2011–2013
Clubs2:Sirocco
Years3:2012–2013
Clubs3:Sparta Prague B (loan)
Years4:2013–2014
Clubs4:Lombard-Pápa
Caps4:36
Goals4:11
Years5:2014–2017
Clubs5:Diósgyőr
Caps5:34
Goals5:8
Nationalyears1:2011
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalgoals1:1

Georges Griffiths (24 February 1990 – 5 October 2017) was an Ivorian professional footballer who played for Hungarian sides Lombard-Pápa and Diósgyőr.[1] While playing for AS Indenié Abengourou in Ligue 1, he scored half of his team's league goals in the 2011 league season.[2]

Griffiths died at the age of 27 on 5 October 2017 during an aggravated robbery in which he was shot trying to prevent his car from being stolen.[3] [4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Striker Dubbed the 'Next Didier Drogba' Shot Dead in Carjacking. Sports Illustrated. 8 October 2017. 8 October 2017.
  2. Web site: PLAYERS TO WATCH – LIGUE 1 2011 – IVORY COAST. westafricanfootball.com. 2 November 2011. 8 October 2017.
  3. Web site: Rablótámadásban megölték a volt NB I.-es légióst. Lovas. Gergő.
  4. Web site: Elhunyt Georges Griffiths. 6 October 2017.