Amaechi Ottiji
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Amaechi Titus Ottiji | ||
| Date of birth | 28 December 1969 | ||
| Place of birth | Enugu, Nigeria | ||
| Date of death | 25 December 2004 (aged 34) | ||
| Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Calabar Rovers | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1987 | Enugu Rangers | ||
| 1988–1990 | BCC Lions | ||
| 1990–1994 | Panachaiki | 110 | (50) |
| 1994–1997 | Ionikos | 62 | (14) |
| 1997–1998 | SV Darmstadt | 23 | (13) |
| 1998–1999 | SC Weismain | 8 | (4) |
| 1999 | SV Darmstadt | ||
| 1999–2000 | FC Gütersloh | 18 | (12) |
| 2000–2001 | Sportfreunde Siegen | 16 | (9) |
| 2001 | VfB Oldenburg | 14 | (7) |
| 2001–2003 | SV Elversberg | 22 | (3) |
| National team | |||
| 1998 | Nigeria | 1 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Amaechi Ottiji (28 December 1969 – 25 December 2004) was an footballer who played as a forward for clubs in Nigeria, Greece and Germany.
Club career
Born in Enugu, Ottiji began playing football for Calabar Rovers. He played for Enugu Rangers and BCC Lions, winning the 1989 Nigerian FA Cup with BCC.
In 1990, Ottiji joined Greek Superleague side Panachaiki F.C. for 5.5 seasons appearing in 110 league matches and scoring 50 goals for the club.[1] He transferred to Ionikos F.C. in December 1994, and would play 2.5 seasons for the club in the Greek Superleague.
He moved to German Regionalliga side SV Darmstadt 98 in 1998, but couldn't prevent the club from being relegated despite scoring 12 league goals. He spent the remainder of his career in the lower levels of German football, playing in the Regionalliga for Sportfreunde Siegen and SV Elversberg.
International career
Ottiji made one appearance for the Nigeria national football team, a friendly against Iran in 1998.[2]
Death
He died in Colombia in 2004, during a shooting between rival gangs. [3]
References
- ↑ Mastrogiannopoulos, Alexander (11 May 2005). "Foreign Players in Greece since 1959/60". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 2008-12-10.
- ↑ Morrison, Neil (2 February 2005). "International Matches 1998 - Intercontinental". RSSSF.
- ↑ http://www.onsports.gr/Face-Look/item/262780-Retro-istories-Oi-palioi-mas-gnwrimoi-photos-videos
External links
- Profile at Fussballdaten
- ΞΕΝΟΙ ΠΑΙΚΤΕΣ ΚΑΙ ΠΡΟΠΟΝΗΤΕΣ ΤΗΣ ΠΑΝΑΧΑΪΚΗΣ
- Mention of Amaechi Ottiji's death (Greek)