Bobsam Elejiko
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Bobsam 'Bob' Elejiko was a Nigeria
n footballer. He played as a central defender for several domestic teams between 2000 and 2011 before his death on the field during a football match.
, Elejiko represented FSV Wacker 90 Nordhausen
, K.V. Turnhout
, K.V.C. Westerlo
, Royal Antwerp FC, S.C. Beira-Mar, K.M.S.K. Deinze
, K.V. Red Star Waasland
and K. Merksem S.C..
In 2008 he had trials with FC Carl Zeiss Jena
, Crewe Alexandra
, Gillingham
and RBC Roosendaal, but did not gain a contract with any club.
, Antwerp, on 13 November 2011. Despite resuscitation attempts pitch side, Elejiko was pronounced dead and the match was abandoned. The cause was later determined to be a traumatic rupture
of the aorta
.
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
n footballer. He played as a central defender for several domestic teams between 2000 and 2011 before his death on the field during a football match.
Football career
During his career, spent almost exclusively in BelgiumBelgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
, Elejiko represented FSV Wacker 90 Nordhausen
FSV Wacker 90 Nordhausen
FSV Wacker 90 Nordhausen is a German association football club from Nordhausen, Thuringia.-History:The football team FC Wacker 05 Nordhausen was founded on 1 November 1905 as an offshoot of a Protestant youth club in the city...
, K.V. Turnhout
K.V. Turnhout
K.V. Turnhout is a Belgian football club, from the municipality of Turnhout.-History:K.V. Turnhout was founded as Turnhout Sport in 1912 with matricule n°148. After World War I, the club was refounded as F.C. Turnhout with the same matriculation...
, K.V.C. Westerlo
K.V.C. Westerlo
Koninklijke Voetbal Club Westerlo is a Belgian professional football club located in the city of Westerlo in the province of Antwerp. Westerlo has been playing in the Belgian Pro League since 1997–98. Their highest finish is a 6th place in 1999–2000, 2003–04 and 2008–09. They have won 1 Belgian...
, Royal Antwerp FC, S.C. Beira-Mar, K.M.S.K. Deinze
K.M.S.K. Deinze
K.M.S.K. Deinze is a Belgian association football club founded in 1926 based in Deinze, East Flanders.The club colours are orange & black and the team currently plays in the Belgian Third Division...
, K.V. Red Star Waasland
K.V. Red Star Waasland
Waasland-Beveren is a Belgian association football club located in the city of Beveren, East Flanders. They have been playing in the Belgian Second Division since 2004–05. The club was formerly known as K.F.C. Red Star Haasdonk until they changed their name to K.V. Red Star Waasland in June 2002,...
and K. Merksem S.C..
In 2008 he had trials with FC Carl Zeiss Jena
FC Carl Zeiss Jena
FC Carl Zeiss Jena is a German association football club based in Jena, Thuringia.-History:The club was founded in May 1903 by workers at the Carl Zeiss AG optics factory as the company-sponsored Fussball-Club der Firma Carl Zeiss. The club underwent name changes in 1911 to Fussball Club Carl Zeiss...
, Crewe Alexandra
Crewe Alexandra F.C.
Crewe Alexandra Football Club is an English professional football club based in Crewe, Cheshire. Nicknamed The Railwaymen due to the town's links with the rail industry, they currently play in Football League Two, the fourth tier of English football, and are based at the Alexandra Stadium.The club...
, Gillingham
Gillingham F.C.
Gillingham Football Club is an English professional football club based in the town of Gillingham, Kent. The only Kent-based club in the Football League, they play their home matches at the Priestfield Stadium...
and RBC Roosendaal, but did not gain a contract with any club.
Death
Elejiko collapsed while playing a fifth-tier match with his team K. Merksem S.C. against F.C. Kaart, a team from MerksemMerksem
Merksem is a district of the municipality and city of Antwerp in the Flemish Region of Belgium. It has almost 41,000 inhabitants.-History:The history of Merksem goes back to Gallo-Roman times. During that period the region was mentioned as Merk and Heim being part of the diocese Kamerijk...
, Antwerp, on 13 November 2011. Despite resuscitation attempts pitch side, Elejiko was pronounced dead and the match was abandoned. The cause was later determined to be a traumatic rupture
Traumatic aortic rupture
Traumatic aortic rupture, also called traumatic aortic disruption or transection, is a condition in which the aorta, the largest artery in the body, is torn or ruptured as the result of trauma. The condition is frequently fatal due to the profuse bleeding that results from the rupture...
of the aorta
Aorta
The aorta is the largest artery in the body, originating from the left ventricle of the heart and extending down to the abdomen, where it branches off into two smaller arteries...
.