Emmanuel Ebiede
Nigerian professional footballer (1978–2023)
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Emmanuel Ebiede (27 March 1978 – 14 April 2023) was a Nigerian professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.
Date of birth
27 March 1978
Place of birth
Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria
Date of death
14 April 2023 (aged 45)
Place of death
Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 27 March 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria | ||
| Date of death | 14 April 2023 (aged 45) | ||
| Place of death | Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1994–1995 | Sharks | ||
| 1995–1997 | Eendracht Aalst | 34 | (4) |
| 1997–1999 | SC Heerenveen | 36 | (2) |
| 1999–2001 | Al Jazira | ||
| 2001–2002 | Al Ain | ||
| 2002 | Al Dhafra | ||
| 2003–2004 | Al-Wasl | ||
| 2004–2006 | Ashdod | 64 | (13) |
| 2006–2007 | Maccabi Petah Tikva | 3 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Hapoel Bnei Lod | 18 | (3) |
| International career | |||
| 1998 | Nigeria | 3 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Ebiede joined Belgian First Division side SC Eendracht Aalst at the age of 16.[1]
In 1997, he moved to SC Heerenveen of the Dutch Eredivisie.[1]
Death
Ebiede died on 14 April 2023, at the age of 45.[2] He suffered from an enlarged liver.[3]
