Gift Atulewa

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Gift Atulewa
Personal information
Date of birth(1986-04-01)1 April 1986 [1]
Place of birth Nigeria
Date of death 12 November 2024(2024-11-12) (aged 38)
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2004–2006 Bayelsa United
2006–2007 Ocean Boys
2008–2016 Warri Wolves
International career
2005 Nigeria U20 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Gift Atulewa (1 April 1986 – 12 November 2024) was a Nigerian footballer who played as a forward for Bayelsa United, Ocean Boys, and Warri Wolves.

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Club career

Atulewa began his career with Bayelsa United before moving in 2006 to Ocean Boys. After one season, he moved in July 2008 to Warri Wolves.

International career

Atulewa was a member of the Nigeria U20 national team that took part in the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship in Netherlands in which it was eliminated in the final by Argentina.

Death

Atulewa died on 12 November 2024, at the age of 38, after suffering from hypertension. [2] His wife died after an illness a month prior. [3]

Honours

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References

  1. "FIFA Tournaments - Players & Coaches - Gift ATULEWA". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on 10 September 2015. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
  2. Eludini, Tunde (12 November 2024). "Another Nigerian football star is dead". Premium Times . Retrieved 12 November 2024.
  3. "Gift Atulewa è morto: è il terzo calciatore della Under 20 nigeriana. Aveva perso la moglie un mese fa". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). 13 November 2024. Retrieved 13 November 2024.