Bobsam Elejiko
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Bobsam Elejiko | ||
| Date of birth | 18 August 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Lagos, Nigeria | ||
| Date of death | 13 November 2011 (aged 30) | ||
| Place of death | Merksem, Belgium | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Stationary Stores | |||
| 1999–2000 | Málaga | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000–2001 | Wacker Nordhausen | ||
| 2001–2003 |
Turnhout | 42 | (0) |
| 2003–2007 | Westerlo | 71 | (2) |
| 2007–2008 |
Royal Antwerp | 32 | (0) |
| 2008 | S.C. Beira-Mar | ||
| 2009 | Deinze | ||
| 2009–2010 |
Red Star Waasland | ||
| 2011 | K. Merksem S.C. | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:00, 18 August 2007 (UTC) | |||
Bobsam 'Bob' Elejiko (18 August 1981 – 13 November 2011) was a Nigerian footballer. He played as a central defender for several domestic teams between 2000 and 2011 before his death on the field during a football match.
Career
During his career, spent almost exclusively in
K.V. Red Star Waasland
and K. Merksem S.C..
In 2008, he had trials with FC Carl Zeiss Jena,[1] Crewe Alexandra, Gillingham and RBC Roosendaal, but did not gain a contract with any club.
Death
Elejiko collapsed while playing a fifth-tier match with his team K. Merksem S.C. against F.C. Kaart, a team from Merksem, Antwerp, on 13 November 2011.[2] Despite resuscitation attempts pitch side, Elejiko was pronounced dead and the match was abandoned. The cause was later determined to be a traumatic rupture of the aorta.[3]
References
- ^ "Probespieler Elejiko keine Alternative für Jena (On-trial Elejiko no alternative for Jena)". FC Carl Zeiss Jena (in German). 15 September 2008. Archived from the original on 6 June 2011. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
- ^ "Ex-Westerlo-speler Elejiko (30) overleden". Sporza (in Dutch). 13 November 2011. Archived from the original on 7 March 2016. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
- ^ "Nigerian player Bobsam Elejiko dies in Belgium". BBC Sport. BBC News Online. BBC. 14 November 2011. Retrieved 15 November 2011.
External links
- Voetbal International profile (in Dutch)