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Romanus Orjinta
Personal information
Date of birth (1981-08-12)12 August 1981
Place of birth Nigeria
Date of death 31 December 2014(2014-12-31) (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

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

References

  1. ^ a b Nigerian midfielder Romanus Orjinta found dead in Enugu home
  2. ^ http://www.thetidenews.com/article.aspx?qrDate=08/26/2007&qrTitle=Orjinta%20resurrects%20career%20with%20Tornadoes&qrColumn=SPORTS

External links

Nigeria squad – 2004 African Cup of Nations third place
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