Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 18 April 1984 | ||
Place of birth | Windhoek, South West Africa | ||
Date of death | 18 October 2015 | (aged 31)||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Youth career | |||
Diamond United | |||
2000–2001 | Civics | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2001–2014 | Civics | ||
International career | |||
2003–2008 | Namibia | 20 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Franklin April (18 April 1984 – 18 October 2015) was a Namibian football defender who played for FC Civics and the Namibia national football team.
Nicknamed Piele, April was born in Khomasdal, Windhoek, and started playing football as a striker and he was called-up for the national Olympic team in 2000. He was spotted and subsequently signed by Civics, winning three back-to-back Premiership titles with the club between 2005 and 2007.[1] He remained at the club for the entirety of his career, retiring after the 2013/14 season.[2]
He was a part of the Namibia squad at the 2008 African Cup of Nations[3] and earned 20 caps, scoring no goals.
April died from an asthma attack in October 2015.[4] He was survived by his fiancée Blanche Wimmert and three daughters. He was self-empoyed and worked in the retail business.[1]