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.
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]