Uzama Douglas

Uzama Douglas Esewi (7 December 1998 – 29 December 2016) was a Nigerian football player in the position of defender for the Nigerian U-17 and U-20 teams. He was signed on loan from Karamone by the Nigeria National League team Gombe United F.C. in the second division league and assisted the team to be promoted into the Nigeria Premier League in 2016.

Uzama Douglas

Personal information
Full name	Uzama Douglas Esewi
Date of birth	(1998-12-07)7 December 1998
Place of birth	Benin City, Nigeria
Date of death	29 December 2016(2016-12-29) (aged 18)
Place of death	Benin City, Nigeria
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Defender, Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Gombe United F.C.
Number	27
Youth career
2010	Karamone
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2014–2016	Gombe United F.C.	39	(3)
International career‡
2014	Nigeria U-17	8	(1)
2016	Nigeria U-20	4	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 2 November 2016 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 2 November 2016

Career

Uzama Douglas was discovered by Karamone and made his professional debut with Gombe United F.C. in 2014 then was promoted into the Nigeria Premier League in 2016 season. He received interest from top Nigeria Premier League and top European teams since he had been in the Nigeria U-17^[1] in 2015 and presently in the Nigeria U-20.^[2][3]

He was shot and killed on 29 December 2016 in Benin City.^[4]