Romanus Orjinta Explained

Romanus Orjinta
Birth Date:12 August 1981
Birth Place:Nigeria
Death Place:Enugu, Nigeria
Position:Defender
Years1:2000–2001
Years2:2001–2002
Years3:2003
Years4:2004
Years5:2005–2008
Years6:2008–
Clubs6:Niger Tornadoes F.C.
Caps1:32
Caps4:0
Goals1:13
Goals4:0
Nationalyears1:2003–2004
Nationalteam1:Nigeria
Nationalcaps1:13
Nationalgoals1:0

Romanus Orjinta (12 August 1981 – [1]) was a Nigerian footballer who played as a defender.

Career

In 2003, he was the captain from Enyimba International F.C. before transferred to Lillestrøm SK. In 2007 through his Egyptian agent Mohamed Mohsen, the player was going to sign with the Egyptian club aleZamk SC but the club dismissed the contract with him after discovering that the player had AIDS. On 26 August 2008 former Nigerian International, Romanus Orjinta, resurrected his career with Niger Tornadoes F.C.[2]

On New Year's Eve 2014, Orjinta was found dead in his home.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. http://pulse.ng/sports/football/r-i-p-nigerian-midfielder-romanus-orjinta-found-dead-in-enugu-home-id3382219.html Nigerian midfielder Romanus Orjinta found dead in Enugu home
  2. http://www.thetidenews.com/article.aspx?qrDate=08/26/2007&qrTitle=Orjinta%20resurrects%20career%20with%20Tornadoes&qrColumn=SPORTS