Emmanuel Ogoli Explained

Emmanuel Ogoli (1989 – 12 December 2010) was a Nigerian professional footballer who played as a left back.

Career

Ogoli played club football for Bayelsa United and Ocean Boys. On 12 December 2010, Ogoli collapsed on the pitch while playing for Ocean Boys, and died later in hospital.^[1] Ogoli had earlier received a "horror injury" in a match on 14 November 2010.^[2] Both the Nigeria Premier League and the Nigeria Football Federation announced separate investigations into his death.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Ocean Boys' defender, Ogoli, is dead . 12 December 2010 . 12 December 2010 . George Akpayen . Supersport.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120318072734/http://www.supersport.com/football/nigeria/news/101212/Ocean_Boys_defender_Ogoli_is_dead . 18 March 2012 .
2. Ogoli returns to training after injury . 12 December 2010 . 24 November 2010 . The Nation . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101218222151/http://thenationonlineng.net/web3/football-golf-boxing/19731.html . 18 December 2010 .
3. News: Investigation into player health in Nigeria. 14 December 2010. 14 December 2010. Oluwashina Okeleji. BBC Sport.