Ajuma Ameh-Otache (1 December 1984 – 10 November 2018)[1] was a Nigerian football midfielder and later a coach. She was part of the Nigeria women's national football team at the 2004 Summer Olympics. She also won the African Women's Cup of Nations that same year.[1][2] At the club level, she played for Pelican Stars.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1 December 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Nigeria | ||
| Date of death | 10 November 2018 (aged 33) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Pelican Stars | |||
| International career | |||
| Nigeria | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Ameh-Otache died on 10 November 2018 at the age of 33; no details for her cause of death have been given.[4]
See also
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edit- ^ a b "Ajuma Ameh". IOC. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
- ^ "Olympic Women's Football Tournaments Athens 2004 – Squad List: Nigeria (NGR)". FIFA. Archived from the original on 28 January 2013. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
- ^ "Ajuma Ameh". Sports-Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
- ^ "Ajuma Ameh-Otache: Former Nigeria midfielder dies at 33". BBC Sport. 11 November 2018. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
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