Georges Griffiths (24 February 1990 – 5 October 2017) was an Ivorian professional footballer who played for Hungarian sides Lombard-Pápa and Diósgyőr.[1] While playing for AS Indenié Abengourou in Ligue 1, he scored half of his team's league goals in the 2011 league season.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Georges Henri Aboubacar Griffiths | ||
| Date of birth | 24 February 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Treichville, Ivory Coast | ||
| Date of death | 5 October 2017 (aged 27) | ||
| Place of death | Abidjan, Ivory Coast | ||
| Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008 | Sirocco | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2011 | Indenié | (4) | |
| 2011–2013 | Sirocco | ||
| 2012–2013 | → Sparta Prague B (loan) | ||
| 2013–2014 | Lombard-Pápa | 36 | (11) |
| 2014–2017 | Diósgyőr | 34 | (8) |
| International career | |||
| 2011 | Ivory Coast U-23 | 3 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Griffiths died at the age of 27 on 5 October 2017 during an aggravated robbery in which he was shot trying to prevent his car from being stolen.[3][4]
References
edit- ^ "Striker Dubbed the 'Next Didier Drogba' Shot Dead in Carjacking". Sports Illustrated. 8 October 2017. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
- ^ "PLAYERS TO WATCH – LIGUE 1 2011 – IVORY COAST". westafricanfootball.com. 2 November 2011. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
- ^ Gergő, Lovas. "Rablótámadásban megölték a volt NB I.-es légióst".
- ^ "Elhunyt Georges Griffiths". 6 October 2017.
External links
edit- MLSZ (in Hungarian)
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