Endurance Idahor
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Endurance Idahor | ||
Date of birth | 4 August 1984 | ||
Place of birth | Edo, Nigeria | ||
Date of death | 6 March 2010[1] | (aged 25)||
Place of death | Omdurman, Sudan | ||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2001–2003 | Igbino Babes | ||
2003–2004 | Julius Berger | ||
2004–2005 | Dolphins | ||
2006–2010 | Al-Merreikh | 62 | (46) |
2008 | → Al Nasr (loan) | 11 | (5) |
International career‡ | |||
2003-2005 | Nigeria U23 | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:59, 7 March 2010 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14:59, 7 March 2010 (UTC) |
Endurance Idahor (4 August 1984 – 6 March 2010) was a Nigerian professional football player who played for Sudanese club Al-Merreikh. On 6 March 2010, Idahor collapsed during a league game and later died on his way to the hospital.
Career
[edit]In 2003, Idahor tied for the Nigeria Premier League scoring title with 12 goals for Julius Berger and moved in 2005 to Dolphins FC.[2] On 23 February 2006, Idahor left Dolphins and moved to Sudanese club Al-Merrikh, he was sent out on loan to Emirati club Al Nasr in January 2008 for 7 months.[2] During his return he became a key player in the first team squad, becoming the top scorer and leading the club to their first CAF Confederation Cup final since 1989.[3] Idahor has also played for the U-23 Nigeria national football team.[2]
He collapsed in a match and died on the way to a hospital.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Nigeria's Endurance Idahor Dies". MTNFootball.com. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 7 March 2010.
- ^ a b c "Nigerian footballer Idahor dies during match in Sudan". BBC News. BBC. 7 March 2010. Retrieved 7 March 2010.
- ^ "Nigerian player dies in Sudan during game". Sudan Tribune. 7 March 2010. Retrieved 7 March 2010.
- ^ Hannah Reinki (March 7, 2010). "Nigerian Football Player Died During The Match". Daily World Buzz. Retrieved 7 March 2010.
External links
[edit]- 1984 births
- 2010 deaths
- Nigerian men's footballers
- Men's association football forwards
- Expatriate men's footballers in Sudan
- Expatriate men's footballers in the United Arab Emirates
- Association football players who died while playing
- Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Sudan
- Bridge F.C. players
- Al-Nasr SC (Dubai) players
- Dolphin F.C. (Nigeria) players
- Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in the United Arab Emirates
- Nigeria Professional Football League players
- Al-Merrikh SC players
- UAE Pro League players
- Sport deaths in Sudan
- Nigerian expatriate men's footballers