Bello Musa Kofarmata (12 May 1988 – 2 November 2022) was a Nigerian footballer who played as a forward for Kano Pillars, Heartland F.C., Ifeanyi Ubah and El-Kanemi Warriors.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Bello Musa Kofarmata[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 12 May 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Kano, Kano State, Nigeria | ||
| Date of death | 2 November 2022 (aged 34) | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2007 | Buffalo F.C. | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2010 | Kano Pillars | ||
| 2010–2012 | Heartland F.C. | ||
| 2012–2015 | Kano Pillars | ||
| 2016 | Ifeanyi Ubah | ||
| 2017–2019 | El-Kanemi Warriors | ||
| International career | |||
| 2007 | Nigeria U20 | 4 | (0) |
| 2010 | Nigeria | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editWith the team, with Kano Pillars he won the 2007–08 Nigerian Premier League and was with 11 goals the top scorer.[2] In August 2008 he was on a trial at Austria's LASK and played one friendly game, the forward returned from Europe to Kano Pillars at the start of the 2008 season.[3]
Kofarmata joined Heartland in January 2010 for a fee of five million naira.[4] After two and half years he left Heartland F.C. and signed with league rivals Kano Pillars.[5]
International career
editKofarmata was a fringe player of the Nigeria U20 national team's squad at the 2007 FIFA U20 World Cup. He made his debut for the Nigeria senior national team on 3 March 2010, coming on as a substitute in a 5–2 home win over Congo DR.[6]
Death
editKofarmata died following a short illness on 2 November 2022, at the age of 34.[7]
References
edit- ^ Bello Musa Kofarmata at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ Kofarmata leads Pillars’ revival Archived 13 January 2010 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Bayelsa derby is pick of NPL fixtures[permanent dead link]
- ^ "triumphnewspapers.com". www.triumphnewspapers.com. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
- ^ "Pillars Sign 10 New Players Ahead 2013 League Season". Nigerian Pilot. 18 November 2012. Archived from the original on 30 June 2013. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
- ^ Homeboy Kofarmata thinks big Archived 13 March 2010 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Shittu, Ibitoye (2 November 2022). "Bello Musa Kofarmata: Former Super Eagles and Kano Pillars Striker Dies Aged 34". Sports Brief. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
External links
edit- Bello Musa Kofarmata at National-Football-Teams.com