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Emmanuel Ogoli

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Emmanuel Ogoli
Personal information
Date of birth 1989
Place of birth Nigeria
Date of death 12 December 2010(2010-12-12) (aged 20–21)
Place of death Yenagoa, Nigeria
Position(s) Left back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Bayelsa United
Ocean Boys
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Emmanuel Ogoli (1989 – 12 December 2010) was a Nigerian professional footballer who played as a left back.

Career

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Ogoli played club football for Bayelsa United and Ocean Boys. On 12 December 2010, Ogoli collapsed on the pitch while playing for Ocean Boys, and died later in hospital.[1] Ogoli had earlier received a "horror injury" in a match on 14 November 2010.[2] Both the Nigeria Premier League and the Nigeria Football Federation announced separate investigations into his death.[3]

References

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  1. ^ George Akpayen (12 December 2010). "Ocean Boys' defender, Ogoli, is dead". Supersport.com. Archived from the original on 18 March 2012. Retrieved 12 December 2010.
  2. ^ "Ogoli returns to training after injury". The Nation. 24 November 2010. Archived from the original on 18 December 2010. Retrieved 12 December 2010.
  3. ^ Oluwashina Okeleji (14 December 2010). "Investigation into player health in Nigeria". BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 December 2010.