David Oniya

David Faramola Oniya
Personal information
Date of birth (1985-06-05)5 June 1985
Place of birth Lagos, Nigeria
Date of death 13 June 2015(2015-06-13) (aged 30)
Place of death Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2011 Dinamo Samarqand 107 (6)
2011–2012 Bunyodkor 0 (0)
2012 Sogdiana Jizzakh
2012–2013 Buxoro 37 (2)
2014 Neftchi Fergana 0 (0)
2014–2015 T–Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 September 2017 (UTC)

David Faramola Oniya (5 June 1985 – 13 June 2015) was a Nigerian footballer who played as a defender.

Club career

In mid-2007, Oniya moved to Uzbekistan, signing a contract with Dinamo Samarqand. Oniya played for Dinamo Samarqand for 4 seasons, becoming the team's captain before signing for Bunyodkor in December 2011.[1] Oniya left Bunyodkor in February 2012 before the start of the season,[2] signing for Sogdiana Jizzakh for the first half of the year and then joined Buxoro in the summer of 2012.

In early 2014, Oniya signed for Neftchi Fergana, but did not pass a medical examination and therefore was not allowed to be registered by the Uzbekistan Football Federation. Oniya's contract with Neftchi Fergana was terminated in the summer of 2014. In the autumn of 2014 Oniya moved to Malaysia signing for T–Team.

Death

On 13 June 2015, Oniya died after collapsing on the pitch in Malaysia during a friendly between his club T-Team and Kelantan.[3] His body was laid to rest at a Christian cemetery in Seremban, Negeri Sembilan two weeks later.

References

  1. ^ "New players in Bunyodkor". fcbunyodkor.com/. FC Bunyodkor. 14 December 2011. Archived from the original on 23 April 2012. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
  2. ^ "Bunyodkor aims to provide best for players". fcbunyodkor.com. FC Bunyodkor. 27 February 2012. Archived from the original on 11 March 2016. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
  3. ^ "Nigerian defender David Oniya dies after collapsing during match". BBC Sport. 13 June 2015. Retrieved 13 June 2015.