Samuel Sochukwuma Okwaraji
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Job / Known for: Footballer and lawyer
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Date: 1964-05-19
Location: NG Orlu
Died
Date: 1989-08-12 (aged 25)
Resting place: NG Lagos, Lagos State, Lagos National Stadium
Death Cause: Congestive heart failure
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Parent(s): David and Janet Okwaraji
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Samuel Okwaraji was a Nigerian footballer and lawyer who played internationally for Nigeria. He was also a qualified lawyer who had a masters in international law from the Pontifical Lateran University of Rome. He had a career in Europe which included playing for AS Roma, NK Dinamo Zagreb, Austria Klagenfurt, VfB Stuttgart and SSV Ulm 1846. He made the Green Eagles squad in 1988 and scored one of the fastest goals in the history of the African Nations Cup against Cameroon. He also played for the Nigerian Olympic team in 1988. He collapsed and died of congestive heart failure in the 77th minute of a World Cup qualification match against Angola at the Lagos National Stadium on 12 August 1989. He was widely regarded as a patriotic and dedicated player who loved his country and played with passion. He was honoured with a Google Doodle on his 55th birthday in 2019.
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