Breaking:Nigerian Defender David Oniya collapses and dies while playing for his Malaysian team

by
Collins Okinyo
June 13, 2015

By Staff Reporter,

Tragedy hit the Malaysian premier league tonight when Nigerian defender David Faramola Oniya collapsed and died while playing for his club T-Team FC in a league game.

Oniya who was born on 5^th June 1986 in Nigeria where he begun football at a tender age.

Club career

Oniya played five season for Uzbek League club FK Samarqand –Dinamo and on the 14^th December 2011 FC Bunyodkor announced his signing to join the club before terminating the contract with Bunyodkor and he moved back to Dynamo

His death came as a shock to the entire football community coming hot in the heels other deaths that have reported across the World.

At Soka25east.com we take this opportunity to wish his family and friends peace at this trying time .R.I.P Oniya

Soka25east.com will endevour to follow up and bring you more detailed information

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Collins Okinyo

Ex- CAF Media Expert. An expert on African football with over 15 years experience ,always with an ear to the ground with indepth knowledge of the game. I have worked for top publications including 7 years at www.supersport.com until i founded www.soka25east.com to quench the thirst of football lovers across the continent. I have trained young upcoming journalists who are now a voice in African football.I have covered World Cup,AFCON,CHAN,Champions League,Confederations Cup,Cecafa,Cosafa,Wafu and many other football tournaments across the World. Founder Football Africa Arena(FAA),Founder www.afrisportdigital.com