Samuel Okwaraji

Quick Facts

Full Name	Samuel Okwaraji
Occupation	Football Player
Date Of Birth	May 19, 1964(1964-05-19)
Age	60
Date Of Death	August 12, 1989,
Birthplace	Nigeria
Country	Nigeria
Horoscope	Taurus

Samuel Okwaraji Biography

Samuel Okwaraji is one of the most popular and richest Football Player who was born on May 19, 1964 in Nigeria, Nigeria.

Samuel Sochukwuma Okwaraji (19 May 1964 – 12 August 1989) was a professional footballer 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 collapsed and died of congestive heart failure in the 77th minute of a World Cup qualification match against Angola at the Lagos National Stadium in Surulere, Lagos State on 12 August 1989.

Okwaraji had a career in Europe which included playing for AS Roma (1984-1985), NK Dinamo Zagreb (1985-1986), Austria Klagenfurt (1986-1987), VfB Stuttgart (1987-1989) and SSV Ulm 1846 (loan) (1987-1988) while finishing his education in law. In his short stay with Dinamo Zagreb, Samuel scored 3 goals in a friendly game vs NK Budućnost Hodošan. The game was played on 30 April 1986, and Dinamo Zagreb won 12-0. Samuel’s only official game for Dinamo in the Yugoslav First League was as a substitute on 18 May 1986 against FK Priština. The game was played at Maksimir stadium in Zagreb, the 29th round of 1985/86 season. Dinamo Zagreb won 4:3.

Samuel Okwaraji Net Worth

Samuel Okwaraji is one of the richest Football Player from Nigeria. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Samuel Okwaraji 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Okwaraji was born on 19 May 1964 in Orlu, Imo State, Nigeria.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Samuel Okwaraji Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Sandis Ranked on the list of most popular Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Nigeria. Samuel Okwaraji celebrates birthday on May 19 of every year.

What led to the death of Samuel Okwaraji?

Last Game And Death Okwaraji collapsed ten minutes from the end of a 1990 World Cup qualifier against Angola in Lagos. He died from possible complications of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy as an autopsy showed that the 25-year-old had an enlarged heart and high blood pressure.

Which Nigerian player died on the pitch?

09 Mar / autty. Nasarawa United’s Chieme Martins passed away after collapsing on the field during Sunday’s Nigeria Professional League clash against Katsina United. The player went down after a collision with an opposing player while the clash was still goalless.

Where did they bury Samuel Okwaraji?

Okwaraji’s funeral details released A detailed arrangement for the burial of the late soccer star, Samuel Okwaraji, has been released by the federal government. The body of the late soccer star would lie in state at the main bowl of the National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos on Tuesday between 6.30a.m. and 12noon.

Which Nigerian player died recently?

Former Nigerian midfielder, Justice Christopher has died at the age of 40. Local media reports Christopher collapsed on Wednesday morning at his hotel in Jos in Central Nigeria. Christopher reportedly played a social game of football on Tuesday afternoon.

Did Nigeria ever play with India?

It was not a true story. There was never a time India played Nigeria not to talk of scoring such a number of goals.