Justice Christopher
Justice Longs Christopher (24 December 1981 – 9 March 2022) was a Nigerian football player. He played for Nigeria national team.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Justice Christopher | ||
Date of birth | 24 December 1981 | ||
Place of birth | Jos, Nigeria | ||
Date of death | 9 March 2022 | (aged 40)||
Place of death | Jos, Nigeria | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Playing position | Midfielder | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1999 2000 2001 2001-2002 2002-2004 2004 2005-2006 2006-2007 | Katsina United Sharks Bendel Insurance Royal Antwerp Levski Sofia Trelleborg Alania Vladikavkaz Herfølge | ||
National team | |||
2001-2002 | Nigeria | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Christopher died on 9 March 2022 in Jos, Nigeria at the age of 40.[1]
Club career statistics
Club performance | League | |||
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Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals |
Belgium | League | |||
2001/02 | Royal Antwerp | First Division | 14 | 1 |
Bulgaria | League | |||
2002/03 | Levski Sofia | A PFG | 2 | 0 |
2003/04 | 0 | 0 | ||
Sweden | League | |||
2004 | Trelleborg | Allsvenskan | 13 | 0 |
Russia | League | |||
2005 | Alania Vladikavkaz | Premier League | 7 | 0 |
2006 | 0 | 0 | ||
Norway | League | |||
2006/07 | Herfølge | First Division | 11 | 0 |
Country | Belgium | 14 | 1 | |
Bulgaria | 2 | 0 | ||
Sweden | 13 | 0 | ||
Russia | 7 | 0 | ||
Norway | 11 | 0 | ||
Total | 47 | 1 |
International career statistics
Nigeria national team | ||
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Year | Apps | Goals |
2001 | 4 | 0 |
2002 | 7 | 0 |
Total | 11 | 0 |
References
- ↑ Inyang, Ifreke (9 March 2022). "Ex-Super Eagles midfielder, Justice Christopher is dead". Daily Post Nigeria. https://dailypost.ng/2022/03/09/ex-super-eagles-midfielder-justice-christopher-is-dead/. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
- ↑ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Justice Christopher". www.national-football-teams.com.