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Full name
  
Uzama Douglas Esewi

Place of death
  
Benin City, Nigeria

Height
  
1.81 m

Current team
  
Gombe United F.C.

Place of birth
  
Benin City, Nigeria

Playing position
  
Defender , Midfielder

Number
  
27

Position
  
Defender

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Date of birth
  
(1998-12-07)7 December 1998

Date of death
  
29 December 2016(2016-12-29) (aged 18)

Died
  
29 December 2016, Benin City, Nigeria

Uzama Douglas (7 December 1998 – 29 December 2016) was a Nigerian football player in the position of defender for the Nigerian U-17 and U-20 teams. He was signed on loan from Karamone by the Nigeria National League team Gombe United F.C. in the second division league and assisted the team to be promoted into the Nigeria Premier League in 2016.

Career

Uzama Douglas was discovered by Karamone and made his professional debut with Gombe United F.C. in 2014 then was promoted into the Nigeria Premier League in 2016 season. He has received interest from top Nigeria Premier League and top European teams since he was in the Nigeria U-17 in 2015 and presently in the Nigeria U-20.

He was shot and killed on 29 December 2016 in Benin City.

References

Uzama Douglas Wikipedia