Ifeanyi George

Ifeanyi George (22 November 1993 – 22 March 2020) was a Nigerian professional footballer who played as a striker.

Ifeanyi George

Personal information
Date of birth	(1993-11-22)22 November 1993
Place of birth	Umuahia, Nigeria
Date of death	22 March 2020(2020-03-22) (aged 26)
Place of death	Abudu, Nigeria
Position(s)	Striker
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015	Enyimba
2016–2020	Enugu Rangers
International career
2017	Nigeria	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Born in Umuahia, George played club football for Enyimba and Enugu Rangers.^[1]

He earned two caps for Nigeria in 2017.^[1]

Death

Ifeanyi was killed in a car accident on 22 March 2020 whilst traveling from Enugu to Lagos following the cancelation of the Nigerian league due to COVID-19. Ifenayi, along with teammate Emmanuel Ogbu and friend Eteka Gabriel, were reported to have crashed into an articulated vehicle. All 3 people in the car died at the scene.^[2][3][4]

References

1. "Ifeanyi George". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
2. "Two Nigerian players killed in car crash" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
3. "Nigeria international striker Ifeanyi George passes away in car accident | Goal.com". www.goal.com.
4. Yen.com.gh (23 March 2020). "Tragedy as Nigerian football star; 2 Others Reportedly die in Motor Accident". Yen.com.gh - Ghana news. Retrieved 25 March 2020.