Justice Christopher

Justice Christopher

Personal information
Full name	Justice Longs Christopher
Date of birth	(1981-12-24)24 December 1981
Place of birth	Jos, Nigeria
Date of death	9 March 2022(2022-03-09) (aged 40)
Place of death	Jos, Nigeria
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
1996–1998	Amazing International FC
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1999	Katsina United
2000	Sharks
2001	Bendel Insurance
2001–2002	Antwerp	14	(1)
2002–2004	Levski Sofia	2	(0)
2004	Trelleborg	13	(0)
2005–2006	Alania Vladikavkaz	7	(0)
2006–2007	Herfølge Boldklub	11	(0)
2012	Nasarawa United
International career
2001–2002	Nigeria	11	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Justice Longs Christopher (24 December 1981 – 9 March 2022) was a Nigerian professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Club career

Christopher played for several clubs, including Katsina United, Sharks, Bendel Insurance, Antwerp (Belgium), Levski Sofia (Bulgaria), Trelleborg (Sweden), Alania Vladikavkaz in Russia and Herfølge Boldklub in Denmark.

After the end of the season 2006–07 season he announced his retirement from football.[1]

On 21 October 2012, Christopher announced his comeback and signed for Nasarawa United.[2]

International career

Christopher made a total of 11 appearances for the Nigeria national team and was a participant at the 2002 FIFA World Cup, playing in all three games before the team's group stage elimination.[3]

Personal life

Christopher died on 9 March 2022, at the age of 40, having collapsed at a hotel he owned in Jos, Nigeria.[4]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[5]

Club	Season	League			National cup		League cup		Continental		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Antwerp	2001–02	First Division	14	1
Levski Sofia	2002–03	A PFG	2	0
	2003–04		0	0
	Total		2	0
Trelleborg	2004	Allsvenskan	13	0
Alania Vladikavkaz	2005	Premier League	7	0
	2006		0	0
	Total		7	0
Herfølge	2006–07	First Division	11	0
Career total			47	1

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Nigeria	2001	4	0
	2002	7	0
Total		11	0

References

1. "Nasarawa sign ex-World Cup star – SuperSport – Football". SuperSport. 8 June 2013.
2. "World Cup star Christopher to prove himself in NPL". Mtnfootball.com. Archived from the original on 30 December 2012. Retrieved 21 November 2012.
3. "Justice Christopher". BBC News. 20 May 2002.
4. Okeleji, Oluwashina (9 March 2022). "Justice Christopher: Nigeria World Cup player dies aged 40". BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
5. "Justice Christopher". National-Football-Teams.com.