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Romanus Orjinta
Personal information
Date of birth	12 August 1981
Place of birth	Nigeria
Date of death	31 December 2014 (aged 33)
Place of death	Enugu, Nigeria
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team
2000–2001	Enugu Rangers
2001–2002	Julius Berger F.C.
2003	Enyimba International F.C.
2004	Lillestrøm SK
2005–2008	Heartland F.C.
2008–	Niger Tornadoes F.C.
International career
2003–2004	Nigeria
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Romanus Orjinta (12 August 1981 – c. 31 December 2014^[1]) was a Nigerian footballer who played as a defender.

Career

In 2003, he was the captain from Enyimba International F.C. before transferred to Lillestrøm SK. In 2007 through his Egyptian agent Mohamed Mohsen, the player was going to sign with the Egyptian club aleZamk SC but the club dismissed the contract with him after discovering that the player had AIDS.^{[citation needed]} On 26 August 2008 former Nigerian International, Romanus Orjinta, resurrected his career with Niger Tornadoes F.C.^[2]

On New Year's Eve 2014, Orjinta was found dead in his home.^[1]