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This list of dead Nigerian footballers consists of players who died in active service on the field of play, as well as those who grew old and were later deceased as a result of one ailment or the other.
Meanwhile, here are the Footballers Who Played For 2 or 3 Different Countries in their lifetime.
Let’s go back to see the Nigerian footballers who slumped and died while in active service or afterward.
Dead Nigerian Footballers List
| Player | Date Of Death | Last Club |
| Sam Henshaw Ibiam | 2 December 2015 | Onitsha Redoutable |
| Teslim Balogun | 30 July 1972 | Ibadan Lions |
| Ajibade Babalade | 4 September 2020 | Mohun Bagan AC |
| Arthur Madueme | September 20, 2019 | Rangers |
| Peter Anieke | 20 April 2015 | Lagos ECN |
| Moses Otolorin | 22 December 2014 | IICC Shooting Stars of Ibadan |
| Mudashiru Lawal | 6 July 1991 | Shooting Stars F.C. |
| Uche Okafor | 6 January 2011 | Kansas City Wizards |
| Chineme Martins | 8 March 2020 | Nasarawa United |
| David Oniya | 13 June 2015 | T–Team |
| Shetemi Ayetigbo | 31 May 2015 | Belvedere FC |
| John Ikoroma | February 2000 | Al-Wahda S.C.C. |
| Thompson Oliha | 30 June 2013 | Antalyaspor |
| Orobosan Adun | 26 May 2009 | Warri Wolves FC |
| Wilson Mene | 8 May 2010 | Prek Pra Keila |
| Stephen Keshi | 7 June 2016 | Perlis FA |
| Emmanuel Ogoli | 12 December 2010 | Ocean Boys |
| Victor Omogbehin | 18 August 2010 | Ilford F.C. |
| Yisa Sofoluwe | 9 February 2021 | Gateway Football Club of Abeokuta |
| Michael Umanika | 15 August 2016 | Zagatala |
| Chinonso Ihelwere Henry | 5 August 2012 | Delta Tulcea |
| Best Ogedegbe | 28 September 2009 | Abiola Babes Abeokuta |
| Endurance Idahor | 6 March 2010 | Al-Merreikh |
| Joshua Tamunobarabonye Pepple | 7 October 2012 | LKS Pomorzanin Nowogard |
| Bobsam Elejiko | 13 November 2011 | K. Merksem S.C. |
| Amir Angwe | 29 October 1995 | Julius Berger |
| Rashidi Yekini | 4 May 2012 | Gateway |
| Isaac Promise | 2 October 2019 | Austin Bold |
| Samuel Okwaraji | 12 August 1989 | K. Berchem Sport |
This article was updated 5 months ago
