Romanus Orjinta
Appearance
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Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 12 August 1981 | ||
Place of birth | Nigeria | ||
Date of death | 31 December 2014 | (aged 33)||
Place of death | Enugu, Nigeria | ||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2000–2001 | Enugu Rangers | 32 | (13) |
2001–2002 | Julius Berger F.C. | ||
2003 | Enyimba International F.C. | ||
2004 | Lillestrøm SK | 0 | (0) |
2005–2008 | Heartland F.C. | ||
2008– | Niger Tornadoes F.C. | ||
International career | |||
2003–2004 | Nigeria | 13 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Romanus Orjinta (12 August 1981 – c. 31 December 2014[1]) was a Nigerian footballer who played as a defender.
Career
[edit]In 2003, he was the captain from Enyimba International F.C. before transferred to Lillestrøm SK. In 2007 through his Egyptian agent Mohamed Mohsen, the player was going to sign with the Egyptian club aleZamk SC but the club dismissed the contract with him after discovering that the player had AIDS.[citation needed] On 26 August 2008 former Nigerian International, Romanus Orjinta, resurrected his career with Niger Tornadoes F.C.[2]
On New Year's Eve 2014, Orjinta was found dead in his home.[1]
Titles
[edit]- CAF Champions League 2003 Winner with Enyimba International F.C.
References
[edit]External links
[edit]- Romanus Orjinta at National-Football-Teams.com
Categories:
- 1981 births
- 2014 deaths
- Nigerian men's footballers
- Nigerian expatriate men's footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- Enyimba F.C. players
- Lillestrøm SK players
- Rangers International F.C. players
- Expatriate men's footballers in Norway
- Heartland F.C. players
- Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Norway
- Niger Tornadoes F.C. players
- 2004 African Cup of Nations players
- Nigeria men's international footballers
- Footballers from Enugu
- Nigerian football midfielder stubs