Justice Christopher
Justice Longs Christopher (24 December 1981 – 9 March 2022) was a Nigerian professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Justice Longs Christopher | ||
| Date of birth | 24 December 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Jos, Nigeria | ||
| Date of death | 9 March 2022 (aged 40) | ||
| Place of death | Jos, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1996–1998 | Amazing International FC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999 | Katsina United | ||
| 2000 | Sharks | ||
| 2001 | Bendel Insurance | ||
| 2001–2002 | Antwerp | 14 | (1) |
| 2002–2004 | Levski Sofia | 2 | (0) |
| 2004 | Trelleborg | 13 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | Alania Vladikavkaz | 7 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | Herfølge Boldklub | 11 | (0) |
| 2012 | Nasarawa United | ||
| International career | |||
| 2001–2002 | Nigeria | 11 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career edit
Christopher played for several clubs, including Katsina United, Sharks, Bendel Insurance, Antwerp (Belgium), Levski Sofia (Bulgaria), Trelleborg (Sweden), Alania Vladikavkaz in Russia and Herfølge Boldklub in Denmark.
After the end of the season 2006–07 season he announced his retirement from football.[1]
On 21 October 2012, Christopher announced his comeback and signed for Nasarawa United.[2]
International career edit
Christopher made a total of 11 appearances for the Nigeria national team and was a participant at the 2002 FIFA World Cup, playing in all three games before the team's group stage elimination.[3]
Personal life edit
Christopher died on 9 March 2022, at the age of 40, having collapsed at a hotel he owned in Jos, Nigeria.[4]
Career statistics edit
Club edit
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Antwerp | 2001–02 | First Division | 14 | 1 | ||||||||
| Levski Sofia | 2002–03 | A PFG | 2 | 0 | ||||||||
| 2003–04 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Total | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Trelleborg | 2004 | Allsvenskan | 13 | 0 | ||||||||
| Alania Vladikavkaz | 2005 | Premier League | 7 | 0 | ||||||||
| 2006 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Total | 7 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Herfølge | 2006–07 | First Division | 11 | 0 | ||||||||
| Career total | 47 | 1 | ||||||||||
International edit
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 2001 | 4 | 0 |
| 2002 | 7 | 0 | |
| Total | 11 | 0 | |
References edit
- ^ "Nasarawa sign ex-World Cup star – SuperSport – Football". SuperSport. 8 June 2013.
- ^ . Mtnfootball.com. Archived from the original on 30 December 2012. Retrieved 21 November 2012.
- ^ "Justice Christopher". BBC News. 20 May 2002.
- ^ Okeleji, Oluwashina (9 March 2022). "Justice Christopher: Nigeria World Cup player dies aged 40". BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
- ^ "Justice Christopher". National-Football-Teams.com.