Sam Okoye
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| Sam Okoye | ||
| Personal information | ||
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| Full name | Sam Okoye | |
| Date of birth | May 1, 1980 | |
| Place of birth |  Lagos, Nigeria |
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| Date of death | August 31, 2005 (aged 25) | |
| Place of death |  Tehran, Iran |
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| Playing position | Goalkeeper | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1998-2004 2004-2005 |
Enugu Rangers Enyimba |
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| National team | ||
| 1999 2003 |
Nigeria U19 Nigeria |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Sam Okoye (1 May 1980—31 August 2005) was a Nigerian football goalkeeper who represented Nigeria during the 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship.
A native of Lagos, Sam Okoye was on a test period in 2005 with the Iranian Azadegan League club Sorkhpooshan Delvar Afzar F.C. Four months after his 25th birthday, whilst living in Teheran, he reportedly died there after a few days' illness. The cause and circumstances of his death have not been adequately elucidated and Iranian authorities did not release his remains for repatriation and burial in Nigeria until May 2006[1]
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