Former Super Eagles striker, Michael Eneramo, is dead. Eneramo reportedly slumped and died on the pitch while playing a football match in Kaduna State.
Reports indicated that the 40-year-old was said to be featuring at the Angwan Yelwa pitch in the Television area of Kaduna when the incident occurred.
The former international came on as a second half substitute and suddenly collapsed on his own without any contact. According to competent sources, “He slumped and died right on the spot. Efforts to revive him were unsuccessful. He was pronounced dead at the hospital.”
Eneramo, who had retired from professional football, had previously played for several clubs, including Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) side, Lobi Stars FC of Makurdi and Tunisian giants, Espérance Sportive de Tunis., which then loaned him to Algerian clubside, USM Alger from 2004 through 2006, where he scored 13 goals in the Algerian Championnat National.
Eneramo won the Double in 2007 with Espérance de Tunis and joined Saudi Arabian club Al-Shabab on loan in July 2007 before returning in December the same year. Interestingly, he spent majority of his career playing in Turkey.
On 19 January 2011, Eneramo joined Turkish side Sivasspor on a one-and-a-half-year deal. After two seasons with Sivasspor he was transferred to Beşiktaş and then loaned to Karabükspor for the 2013–14 season. During the 2014–15 season he was joined İstanbul Başakşehir F.K. on a free transfer. He also featured for Manisaspor and Türk Ocağı Limasol Spor Kulübü, nickname Maunacılar
In 2008, Eneramo considered accepting Tunisian citizenship in order to become eligible to play for the national team of the North African country. However, he was eventually called up to the Nigeria national team in 2009 and played his first game on 11 February 2009.
In his second game with the Super Eagles, Eneramo scored the opening goal against the Republic of Ireland. The 40-year-old was capped 10 times by Nigeria, and had three goals to his name.
Before his death, Eneramo, born on November 26, 1985, was said to be running a football academy. Meanwhile, the official Super Eagles X handle mourned the former striker on Friday, posting his picture with the caption, “Rest in peace Michael.”
