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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*
Years Team Apps (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.

Club career

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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

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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

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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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  • FIFA U-20 World Cup runner-up: 2005
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References

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  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.