By Ola Kay
Former Nigeria forward Michael Eneramo has died after he reportedly collapsed on the field during a friendly match on Friday.
ESPN quoted Nigerian Football Federation in their early reports as saying the 40-year-old Eneramo “appeared to have suffered cardiac arrest five minutes into the second half of the said friendly match.”
According to information gathered, Eneramo played the whole first half of the game in Ungwan Yelwa, Kaduna, on Friday morning.
Reacting to the development, NFF general secretary Mohammed Sanusi said: “This is devastating. I am short of words at this moment.”
The departed player reportedly made 10 appearances for Nigeria after turning down an opportunity to play for Tunisia, where he enjoyed a prolific club career and considered accepting citizenship.
He was nicknamed “The Tank” by fans of Espérance Sportive de Tunis, which he helped to “a number of silverwares,” the NFF said. He also played in Turkey for Sivasspor, Beşiktaş and Başakşehir among others.
Eneramo made his first appearance for Nigeria against Jamaica in a friendly in February 2009, and also scored his first international goal against Ireland in the next game three months later, also in a friendly match.
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