Abel Tador
Appearance
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 28 October 1984 | ||
Place of birth | Warri, Nigeria | ||
Date of death | 14 June 2009 | (aged 24)||
Place of death | Niger Delta, Nigeria | ||
Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2004–2005 | NPA | ||
2006–2007 | Sharks | ||
2008–2009 | Bayelsa United | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Abel Tador (28 October 1984 – 14 June 2009) was a Nigerian professional footballer.
Career
[edit]Tador was captain of club side Bayelsa United, and led his side to the 2008–09 Nigerian Premier League. He formerly played for NPA and Sharks.
Death
[edit]However, just hours after his side won the championship, Tador was shot dead by armed robbers in the Niger Delta.[1][2][3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Bayelsa star killed after title win". BBC Sport. 15 June 2009. Archived from the original on 18 June 2009. Retrieved 15 June 2009.
- ^ Audu, Samm (15 June 2009). "Nigeria: Bayelsa Victory Marred As Skipper Abel Tador Is Shot Dead". Goal.com. Archived from the original on 18 June 2009. Retrieved 15 June 2009.
- ^ "Bayelsa Utd captain shot dead after Nigeria league win". Soccerway. 15 June 2009. Archived from the original on 19 June 2009. Retrieved 15 June 2009.
Categories:
- 1984 births
- 2009 deaths
- 2009 murders in Nigeria
- Men's association football midfielders
- Bayelsa United F.C. players
- Deaths by firearm in Nigeria
- Nigerian men's footballers
- Nigerian murder victims
- People murdered in Nigeria
- Robberies in Nigeria
- Sharks F.C. players
- Footballers from Lagos
- Warri Wolves F.C. players
- 21st-century Nigerian sportsmen
- Nigerian football midfielder stubs