Uzama Douglas

Uzama Douglas
Personal information
Full name Uzama Douglas Esewi
Date of birth (1998-12-07)7 December 1998
Place of birth Benin City, Nigeria
Date of death 29 December 2016(2016-12-29) (aged 18)
Place of death Benin City, Nigeria
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)
Playing position Defender , Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Gombe United F.C.
Number 27
Youth career
2010 Karamone
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2016 Gombe United F.C. 39 (3)
National team‡
2014 Nigeria U-17 8 (1)
2016 Nigeria U-20 4 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2 November 2016.
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 2 November 2016

Uzama Douglas (7 December 1998 – 29 December 2016) was a Nigerian football player in the position of defender for the Nigerian U-17 and U-20 teams. He was signed on loan from Karamone by the Nigeria National League team Gombe United F.C. in the second division league and assisted the team to be promoted into the Nigeria Premier League in 2016.

Career

Uzama Douglas was discovered by Karamone and made his professional debut with Gombe United F.C. in 2014 then was promoted into the Nigeria Premier League in 2016 season. He has received interest from top Nigeria Premier League and top European teams since he was in the Nigeria U-17 [1] in 2015 and presently in the Nigeria U-20.[2][3]

He was shot and killed on 29 December 2016 in Benin City.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Golden Eaglets shine in another big win - Futaa.com". futaa.com. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
  2. ↑ "EXCLUSIVE: Bamgboye Out,Kehinde In As Amuneke List 18 For Sudan Tie". owngoalnigeria.com. 7 July 2016. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
  3. ↑ "EXCLUSIVE: Bamgboye Surprise Inclusion In Flying Eagles Starting Line Up For Sudan Clash". owngoalnigeria.com. 23 July 2016. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
  4. ↑ News, Tvc (31 December 2016). "Nigerian footballer Doughlas Uzama dies in Benin". tvcnews.tv. Retrieved 29 January 2017.

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